FAQs

An IEP, or Individualized Education Program, is a legal document developed for a student who qualifies for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our specialty is helping you understand your rights and the school district’s procedures so that you can become an effective advocate for your child throughout the school year.

Your advocate will meet with you to discuss your needs, set up a strategy, and discuss the potential costs.

Yes, as part of our work, we not only participate and represent you and your family at IEP meetings but also work on training you to understand the purpose of the IEP and how to organize your concerns and suggestions effectively.

While we are capable of filing brief impartial hearings, if we believe you require assistance with a more complex due process complaint, we will likely refer you.

While we are not practicing clinicians, we are experienced in working with students with disabilities in collaboration with parents and their private providers, specifically to train students on how to effectively participate in their IEP meetings.

We pride ourselves on training you to understand your child’s rights so you can create an impactful IEP for your child.

We support families with children from Pre-K to high school, including transition planning for life after graduation. We can also support students with disabilities in seeking accommodations at college.

As advocates, we advise parents about their rights and train them to learn procedures. Some advocates are capable of and specialize in filing impartial hearing requests when a student’s rights have been violated. However, our specialty is providing consultation and teaching parents about their rights, helping them detect and collect needed data to support their child’s case, and training children to become their own advocates.

There are times when, after working with us and making appropriate efforts to collaborate with the district, you may wish to seek the support of an attorney or an advocate to file a due process complaint. When this happens, we will provide support for this transfer.

After an initial consultation with us, we may advise that the priority of your case requires seeking the support of an attorney.