Educational Advocacy & Consulting
Helping parents understand their child’s educational needs, prepare for school meetings, and feel confident advocating for the support their child deserves.
Navigating special education and school-based services can feel overwhelming. Educational Advocacy & Consulting provides parent-focused support to help you understand your options, organize your concerns, prepare for meetings, and communicate effectively with your child’s school team.
IEP & 504 Support
Help understanding evaluations, IEPs, 504 Plans, accommodations, goals, services, and school documentation.
Meeting Preparation
Prepare for IEP, 504, eligibility, evaluation, and parent-teacher meetings so you know what questions to ask and what information to bring.
Parent Advocacy Coaching
Develop clear, collaborative ways to communicate concerns and advocate for your child while maintaining a productive relationship with the school team.
Document & Plan Review
Review school documents with you, identify areas that may warrant additional questions or clarification, and help you organize your concerns.
School Communication
Support with preparing emails, questions, meeting agendas, and talking points when communication with the school feels difficult.
Understanding the Bigger Picture
Help parents connect their child’s educational needs with developmental, behavioral, emotional, and functional concerns.
About Me
As a clinical social worker, I bring more than six years of experience working with children, adults, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, developmental concerns, and major life transitions.
My clinical background gives me a unique perspective on the intersection between a child’s emotional, behavioral, developmental, and educational needs.
My goal isn’t to tell you what to demand from your child’s school. It’s to help you understand the information in front of you, identify your concerns, prepare thoughtful questions, and enter the conversation feeling informed and confident
What to Expect
1. Initial Consultation
We discuss your child’s situation, your concerns, and what you’re hoping to accomplish.
2. Review & Preparation
If appropriate, you provide relevant school documents and we identify questions, concerns, and areas that may need clarification.
3. Advocacy Strategy
We develop a practical plan for communicating with the school and preparing for upcoming meetings.
4. Follow-Up Support
You leave with concrete next steps and can schedule additional consulting sessions as needed.
Pricing
Initial Consultation — $125
60-minute consultation to discuss your child’s educational needs, your concerns, and your goals. We’ll identify priorities and determine what support would be most useful.
Document Review + Consultation — $175
Review of selected educational documents followed by a 60-minute consultation to help you understand what you’re seeing, identify questions, and prepare for next steps.
IEP/504 Meeting Preparation — $225
A comprehensive preparation session including review of relevant documents, identification of concerns and questions, and development of talking points to help you feel prepared for your upcoming meeting.
Follow-Up Consultation — $100
60-minute follow-up sessions for ongoing support, communication planning, or questions following a school meeting.
Educational Advocacy & Consulting is a parent-support and educational consulting service.
Services may include education, consultation, document review, meeting preparation, advocacy coaching, and communication support.
This service does not provide legal advice, legal representation, diagnosis, educational evaluations, or representation at due-process hearings or other legal proceedings. When a situation requires legal advice or representation, clients may be encouraged to consult an appropriately qualified attorney or special education professional.