Special Education Advocacy — IEP, 504 & Evaluation Support

Service Description

If you've left an IEP or 504 meeting feeling rushed, outnumbered, or unsure what you agreed to, you're not the problem. I help you understand your child's rights, prepare with a clear plan, and sit beside you at the table so your child is seen clearly and supported fully. IS THIS YOU? - A first evaluation or IEP is coming up - You keep hearing "no" and aren't sure it's allowed - Services on paper aren't happening in real life - Your child faces repeated discipline, restraint, or seclusion - You're exhausted and want someone knowledgeable beside you WHAT'S INCLUDED - Review of evaluations, IEPs, and 504 plans in plain language - Meeting prep: your goals, questions, and supporting data - Attending IEP and 504 meetings with you, in Tampa Bay or virtually - Help putting requests in writing: records, evaluations, IEEs, and Prior Written Notice - Next steps when you and the school disagree, including prep for facilitated IEP meetings or mediation PACKAGES & PRICING - Advocacy Consultation: $200 (1 hour plus review of a key document) - Hourly / À la carte: $200/hour, billed in 15-minute increments - Full IEP/504 Advocacy: $650 (prep plus attending the meeting with you) - Additional document review: $40 each HOW IT WORKS - Book a free 15-minute consultation - Send your documents; we build a plan for the meeting - We attend together, and I help you follow up in writing WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH Karmelyn (Kaye) T. Lee is a national training instructor for COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates). She holds a Master of Legal Studies in Education Law and Special Education Advocacy and a Graduate Certificate in Secondary Special Education and Transition (University of Kansas). She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, a Certified Mediator (National Association of Certified Mediators), and a member of the Hillsborough County Superintendent's Special Education Advisory Council. COMMON QUESTIONS Is an advocate the same as a lawyer? No. An advocate helps you prepare and participate fully, but does not give legal advice or represent you in legal proceedings. If you need an attorney, I'll tell you. Do you work outside Tampa Bay? Yes. Advocacy is available nationwide by telehealth, with in-person meetings in Tampa Bay. Non-attorney advocacy. Not legal advice or legal representation. Advocacy is a non-clinical service, separate from OBHS behavior-analytic and counseling services.