Special Education Advocacy Services
Support that connects the student, documentation and educational access
BACK TO SCHOOL IS HERE!!! LET’S GET AHEAD OF THE NERVOUSNESS AND CONFUSION!
Advocacy That Moves Your Child’s Education Forward
Understand What’s Happening
Evaluations, IEPs, progress data, behavior records, and educational history are examined together to identify needs that have been overlooked, misunderstood, or inadequately documented—and connect that information to how your child actually learns, communicates, regulates, and functions throughout the school day.
Building an IEP or504 plan That Can Actually Support Your Child
Present levels, goals, accommodations, services, behavior supports, progress monitoring, and transition planning are developed and strengthened so the IEP accurately reflects your child’s needs and gives the team a meaningful path forward.
The Next Meeting Is Too Important to Walk Into Alone
Whether the team is discussing evaluations, services, behavior, accommodations, placement, or lack of progress, I help you walk in prepared, understand what is being proposed, ask the questions that matter, and keep the conversation focused on what your child needs to access their education.
Advocacy Support Options
Every student’s situation is different. During your consultation, we’ll discuss your concerns, determine the scope of support needed, and identify the advocacy service best suited to your family.
What Clients Are Saying
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New York 1st Grade Parent
Michelle helped my family get through a very overwhelming and long evaluation process with my son. She found all of the red flags that everyone else missed! So glad we had Michelle walk us through this process, couldn't have done it without her!
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Parent, Behavior/Discipline Support
“Our child was constantly being suspended for behavior connected to disability needs. Michelle helped us understand what should have been in place all along. After one MDR meeting with her guidance, the tone changed and the support finally matched our child’s needs.”
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Georgia 8th Grade Parent
I didn’t know how much was being overlooked in my daughter’s evaluations until Michelle explained it in a way I could understand. She helped us request the additional testing we needed, and now we finally have clear answers and a path forward.
Focused Advocacy Services
Targeted support for a specific meeting, concern, or stage of the special education process.
IEP Meeting Attendance — $200
Professional advocacy support during an IEP meeting to clarify concerns, ask important questions, address proposed decisions, and keep the discussion focused on the student’s needs and educational access.
Educational Record Review — $250
A focused review of evaluations, IEPs, progress reports, behavior records, and other educational documents to identify gaps, inconsistencies, unanswered concerns, and areas that may need stronger documentation or follow-up.
Special Education Conflict Resolution — $300
A Targeted support to identify the source of disagreement, clarify each party’s concerns, and develop practical options for moving the student’s educational plan forward before the conflict escalates.
Mediation — $350
Preparation and advocacy support for families participating in special education mediation, including review of the dispute, development of proposed resolutions, and support throughout the mediation process.
Manifestation Determination Review — $300
Focused preparation and advocacy for disciplinary proceedings involving a student with a disability, including review of the incident, educational records, disability-related needs, and implementation of the student’s IEP or behavior supports.
Functional Behavior Assessment & Behavior Intervention Plan — $300
A detailed review of behavioral data, patterns, environmental factors, and existing supports to strengthen the FBA and ensure the resulting behavior plan addresses why the behavior is occurring—not simply how it appears.