Students with special learning needs (SSLN) have many issues when attempting to access quality education that would prepare them for post-secondary pursuits. Upon investigation, two themes stand out (1) persistent devaluing of the potential of the SSLN, and (2) the absence of the caregiver's voice in their son or daughter's educational plan. To address the lack of parental advocacy and voice in the decisions of their child's education plan, a Parent Empowerment Group was developed at the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living. The group was introduced to local, state and federal agencies who offer services to enhance transition skills of the SSLN. The goal was to increase the voice of the caregiver so the interests of the child would become the center of their transition plan. Participants were pulled from the local school systems in the Lehigh Valley area and bi-monthly meetings were organized through Zoom. The participants were provided pre- and post- surveys and some individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted to measure the growth of caregivers' knowledge of services offered by outside agencies. Once parents were able to connect to the various agencies, they advocated for their child's transition plan to increase outside agency services to enhance their child's training. However, many of the caregivers who come from a culturally and linguistically diverse community were not able to engage with this program. It is important to dismantle these barriers so all of the children with developmental disabilities are able to access a free and appropriate education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]