Public profile
Indexed city and state pages. Photo, rates, specialties, services, and reviews parents compare before contacting you.
For advocates
List your special education advocacy practice
Public profile, parent messages, and practice tools from $10/month. No lead fees.
Advocates parents can find and message today
The platform
Get found by parents. Run the practice from one place.
Parents search by city, compare rates, and message you. You reply, book consultations, track contacts, and check demand without juggling separate tools.
Messages
Parent inquiries from your profile land in your portal inbox. Reply without a separate email setup.
Consultations
Approve or decline intro calls. Connect Calendly, Google Calendar, or in-house booking links on Professional.
Contacts
Save parents who messaged you. Keep names, notes, and follow-ups next to the conversation history.
Reviews
Request parent reviews, publish them on your profile, and feature testimonials on Professional.
Market trends
Cities and states where parents search, your profile views and rank, and opportunity markets on Professional.
Community
Advocate-only forum for case questions, resource sharing, and peer referrals. Included on Basic and Professional.
IDEA Part 300
Searchable federal regulations inside the portal. Cite sections in Community threads or before meetings. Professional.
Organization
Shared practice name and logo across teammate listings. Each advocate keeps their own subscription and clients.
Sponsored posts
Paid placement in Find Advocates search results when you want extra visibility in a market. Professional.
Dashboard
Setup checklist, inquiry activity, and profile completeness so you know what still needs publishing.
Remote priority
Professional can prioritize listing in up to five remote states when parents search outside your home city.
Parent demand
Show up for the school moments parents already search
Families land here for IEP help, evaluations, disputes, and discipline. Your listing appears when they compare options and decide whom to message.
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IEP & 504 meetings
Parents look for support at annuals, amendments, and eligibility meetings. They compare rates and experience, then contact from the profile.
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Independent educational evaluations
Families researching IEEs need advocates who know when to request testing and how to use findings. Specialty tags on your profile surface that work.
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Mediation and state complaints
Dispute traffic comes through guides and directory search. List dispute resolution if you handle mediation prep, complaints, or due process support.
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Behavior and discipline
Manifestation determinations, BIPs, and removals drive urgent searches. Parents often message the same day they find a matching profile.
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Local or remote
Parents can hire nearby or by video. Many meetings happen on Zoom, Google Meet, or the school's platform. Remote priority states on Professional expand where you show up.
Results
Turn profile views into parent inquiries
About 60% of parent traffic arrives from Google. Across the directory, roughly 7% of profile views become inquiries. Most listed advocates hear from a parent within three weeks of their first view.
11k+
visitors in SY 2026
60%
of parent traffic from Google
7%
profile views that become inquiries
95%
received a first request within 21 days*
*Based on actual user data. Individual results vary by location and profile completeness.
By stage
Move forward from where you are today
Exploring the work, publishing a first listing, or adding search next to referrals.
Curious about advocacy
What the job looks like day to day, what parents expect, and what a listing includes before you take paying clients.
Read the guide
Launching your practice
Publish a profile with rates and services. Receive messages in the portal. No separate website required.
Read the guide
Growing your practice
Keep referrals and add inbound search. Use reviews, Market trends, and sponsored posts when you want more visibility.
Read the guideMarket trends
Decide where to list based on real parent search
See cities and states with recent demand on Find Parent Advocates. Use it before you expand remote states or rewrite your profile focus.
Cities with recent parent searches
- Miami
- Jackson
- Jacksonville
- Tyler
- Los Angeles
- Hialeah Gardens
- Tampa
- Syracuse
- Hialeah
- Tallahassee
- Alpharetta
- San Antonio
- Albany
- Salem
- Schertz
- Rochester
- Gainesville
- Sacramento
- Raleigh
- Fort Lauderdale
- Miami Beach
- Pensacola
- Cheyenne
- Chicago
- Kenosha
- Seattle
- Johnson City
- Round Rock
- Fort Worth
- New York City
- Fairbanks
- Fort Myers
- Evanston
- Danbury
- Corpus Christi
- Charleston
- Concord
- Casper
- Boston
- Bloomington
- Atlanta
- Tuscaloosa
- Toms River
- Redding
- Prosper
- Phenix City
- Panama City
- Montgomery
- Madison
- Long Beach
- Lewisville
- Las Vegas
- Knoxville
- Katy
- Jonesboro
- Huntington
- Houston
- Hastings
- Greenwich
- Grand Island
- Fremont
- Fredericksburg
- Fishers
- Fayetteville
- Elsmere
- Elizabeth
- Des Moines
- Chico
- Cedar Park
- Cave Creek
- Birmingham
- Baltimore
- Augusta
- Yukon
- Worcester
- Winter Park
- Williston
- Wichita
- Wheeling
- West Hartford
- West Fargo
- West Des Moines
- West Chester
- Wesley Chapel
- Weirton
- Waukesha
- Warren
- Waltham
- Wake Forest
- Waco
- Virginia Beach
- Urbana
- Tupelo
- Tigard
- Surprise
- Sunnyvale
- St. George
- St. Augustine
- Springfield
- South Jordan
- South Burlington
- Somerville
- Smyrna
- Silver Spring
- Shreveport
- Schaumburg
- Sanford
- Sandy Springs
- San Jose
- San Angelo
- Rutland
- Rock Springs
- Riverview
- Renton
- Reno
- Queen Creek
- Putnam
- Princeton
- Portland
- Port Richey
- Plano
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- Peoria
- Pearland
- Pawtucket
- Parkersburg
- Palo Alto
- Orlando
- Olive Branch
- Olathe
- Odessa
- Oceanside
- Oakland
- Oak Park
- North Las Vegas
- Norfolk
- New York
- New Orleans
- New Haven
- New Britain
- Naples
- Naperville
- Nampa
- Mountain View
- Mount Vernon
- Montclair
- Monroe
- Mission Viejo
- Minot
- Middletown
- Memphis
- Media
- McAllen
- Maple Grove
- Manhattan
- Manchester
- Lynchburg
- Lubbock
- Lancaster
- Lakeland
- Lafayette
- Kirkland
- Kingsport
- Ketchikan
- Kennewick
- Kenner
- Kearney
- Kansas City
- Kaneohe
- Kalamazoo
- Iowa City
- Inverness
- Indianapolis
- Idaho Falls
- Huntsville
- Hoover
- Homestead
- Hilton Head Island
- Hilo
- Highlands Ranch
- Hendersonville
- Hawthorne
- Greenville
- Great Falls
- Grand Rapids
- Grand Blanc
- Glendale
- Germantown
- Frisco
- Fond du Lac
- Flagstaff
- Fairmont
- Fairfax
- Ewa Beach
- Erie
- Encinitas
- Elyria
- Ellicott City
- Edmond
- Durham
- Dubuque
- Dublin
- Dover
- Doral
- Dickinson
- Derry
- Denver
- Del Mar
- Daytona Beach
- Dayton
- Danville
- Coral Springs
- Conway
- Columbus
- Columbia
- Colorado Springs
- Collierville
- College Station
- Chattanooga
- Chapel Hill
- Chandler
- Champaign
- Cedar Rapids
- Carson City
- Carmel
- Brooklyn Park
- Bradenton
- Bozeman
- Bowling Green
- Boulder
- Boise
- Boca Raton
- Bismarck
- Bethesda
- Beckley
- Beaverton
- Beaumont
- Baton Rouge
- Avondale
- Aurora
- Ashburn
- Apex
- Ames
- Amarillo
- Alamogordo
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Search demand
Top cities and states for 7, 30, or 90 days inside Market trends.
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Your listing
Profile views, in-state rank, and how often views become contacts.
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Opportunity cities
High parent search with fewer listed advocates. Professional.
Larger names show relatively more recent parent search activity. Full map, rankings, and opportunity cities are on Professional. Compare plans
Public profile
Give parents enough detail to choose you
Indexed for local search. Parents read rates, specialties, and reviews, then use the inquiry form. No separate website required. Basic includes 4 sections. Professional unlocks 17.
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Hero, about, contact
Cover, photo, bio, and inquiry CTA on every plan.
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Rates, services, specialties
Hourly rate, payment methods, age groups, and focus areas. Professional.
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Education, work, booking
Credentials, experience, availability, and up to 8 booking links. Professional.
Organization
Look like one practice when you work as a team
Link multiple advocate profiles under a shared name and logo. Each person keeps their own subscription, inbox, and clients. Add a city and state so the practice can appear on local directory pages.
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Shared brand profile
Name, logo, entity type, website, and public practice page.
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Independent subscriptions
Teammates keep their own Basic or Professional plans.
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Team invites
Owners invite active subscribers. Members can leave when needed.
Community & regulations
Get peer input and Part 300 cites when a case needs them
Community forum access is on Basic and Professional. Searchable IDEA Part 300 regulations are on Professional. Use both before meetings and when a case needs a cite.
Forum
Ask case questions and share resources with listed advocates.
Part 300
Search IDEA regulations in the portal. Cite sections in threads.
Messages & contacts
Parent inquiries and contact records stay in the same portal.
Sponsored posts
Extra placement in Find Advocates search when you need it. Professional.
Fees
Keep every dollar families pay you
Listing is a flat monthly subscription. You set your rates, bill families yourself, and keep what you earn. We do not take a cut of your cases or charge per inquiry.
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0% on your cases
Parent payments go to you. Find Parent Advocates does not take a commission on advocacy work.
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No per-lead charges
Inquiries arrive in Messages at no extra cost. You are not billed when a parent contacts you.
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Flat monthly listing
Basic is $10/month. Professional is $20/month. Month to month. Cancel anytime from your portal.
Plans
Start at $10. Upgrade when you need more reach.
Both include a directory listing, Messages, Contacts, Reviews, Community, core Market trends, Dashboard, and Organization. Professional adds the fuller profile, Consultations booking, Part 300, sponsored posts, remote priority states, and full Market trends.
Basic
$10/month
Directory listing and parent messages
- Listed in city and state search when active
- 4 profile sections (hero, about, contact CTA, branding)
- Messages inbox for parent inquiries
- Contacts and Reviews in the portal
- Active status badge in search
- Full Community forum access
- Dashboard setup checklist and Insights
- Organization (shared practice brand)
- Core Market trends (top locations, search activity)
Professional
$20/month
Full profile, booking, and Market trends
- Everything in Basic
- Pro verified badge
- 17 profile sections (rates, services, specialties, education, work, and more)
- 7 external links (website + social)
- Consultations portal plus up to 8 booking integrations
- Featured testimonials on your profile
- Sponsored posts in Find Advocates search
- Searchable IDEA Part 300 regulations
- Priority in up to 5 remote states
- Full Market trends (map, rankings, opportunity cities)
Complete Pro profiles receive up to 40% more inquiries*
*Compared to Basic listings with incomplete profiles. One consultation often covers several months of listing.
By state
Open your practice with steps for your state
Business filing, insurance, service agreements, and state special education contacts for all 50 states.
FAQ
Answers before you subscribe
Credentials, inquiries, Market trends, Organization, and plan differences.
Exploring advocacy
No federal license is required to practice as a special education advocate or to list on Find Parent Advocates. You describe your own background, training, and experience on your profile. We review listings for completeness and accuracy. We do not certify your qualifications.
Yes. Browse the advocate directory, read state guides on business setup, insurance, and service agreements, and compare Basic and Professional plans. No account is required to explore.
Launching your practice
No. Your public profile is your online presence. Parents find you in location-based search, read your bio, rates, and services, and send inquiries to your advocate portal. Many new advocates start without a separate website.
After your profile is approved, most advocates receive a first inquiry within 7 to 21 days. Results depend on your location, profile completeness, and demand in your area. Complete profiles with a photo, rates, and specialties perform best.
Growing your practice
Referrals come in waves and stay within your network. A listing puts you in front of families who are searching right now and do not know you yet. Most established advocates use referrals and a directory listing together.
Your profile stays in search year-round. Update your availability and active status when you have capacity. Parents in your area can discover you even when your referral pipeline is quiet.
Portal tools
Market trends shows cities and states where parents search on Find Parent Advocates, how demand looks in your market, and how your listing performs. Basic includes core analytics. Professional adds the full map, rankings, opportunity cities, and tailored insights.
Organization creates a shared practice profile with your logo and team. Each advocate keeps their own subscription. Listings link under one brand and can appear on state and city pages when you add a location.
About the platform
Basic is $10 per month. Professional is $20 per month. Listing is a flat subscription. You set your rates, bill families yourself, and manage the client relationship from inquiry through the case.
Professional adds a Pro verified badge, 17 profile sections, 7 external links, Consultations with up to 8 booking integrations, featured testimonials, sponsored posts in Find Advocates search, searchable IDEA Part 300, priority in up to 5 remote states, and full Market trends. Basic already includes Messages, Contacts, Reviews, Community, Dashboard, Organization, and core Market trends. Complete Pro profiles receive up to 40% more inquiries than incomplete Basic listings.
Yes. Plans are month to month with no contract. Cancel from your advocate portal. Your listing stays active through the end of your billing period.
From the blog
Practical reads for getting clients and running intake
Salary ranges, intake questions, and the laws that shape the work.
Guide
How to Become a Special Education Advocate: Salary, Training, and First Clients
Real salary numbers, what to charge, the federal regulations to learn first, and how to get your first paying clients.
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Guide
The Right Questions: What Advocates Should Ask Parents During Intake
Essential intake questions to understand a family's needs, uncover hidden issues, and set realistic expectations before you take a case.
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Guide
Essential Special Education Laws Every New Advocate Must Know
FAPE, LRE, parent participation rights, IEP timelines, and the CFR citations that form the foundation of effective advocacy.
ReadOur vision
Build advocacy that serves every family
A public marketplace for special education advocates lets parents find qualified help and lets educators earn a living from the work. We are building the standard for how this profession is found and practiced.