Summary: Service coordinators can be strong, practical advocates — inside the regional center and across systems — by using the IPP process, documenting needs, coordinating assessments and services, negotiating with vendors/schools/health plans, and connecting families with legal/advocacy resources when needed. Below are specific actions they can take, limits to their authority, a simple step-by-step checklist families can use, and sample language to use when asking the coordinator for help. Download the complete article here.