1 advocate based in Lamar, plus advocates who work with Colorado schools by video.
1 based in Lamar · 3 virtual advocates who work with Colorado schools
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Most of the work happens before anyone sits down in a Lamar conference room.
Advocates also coach. Some Lamar parents hire one for two hours of prep and go into the meeting alone.
Note what changed at home. Teachers see one room for one hour and parents see the rest of the day.
This advocate lists Lamar as their home base. Compare rates, read their background, and message them directly.
Based in Lamar, CO
Special Education Advocate
I’ve been a science teacher, a Director of Financial Aid, and a Dean of Students at a rural community college — always at the table with students and families navigating systems not built for them.
These advocates are not based in Colorado. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and a Master’s of Education from DePaul University, with a dual certification in elementary and…
Virtual · based in San Diego, CA · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
At the Sanford Autism Advocacy Group (SAAG), we are a small but mighty special education consulting group with an emphasis on Autism and IEPs.
Virtual · based in New York, NY · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
Clara Liriano, M.S., is a Special Education Advocate and New York State Certified Special Education Teacher with more than 20 years of experience supporting children and individuals with…
See all 27 virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
Districts, not schools, hold the special education money in Colorado, which is why the answer in a Lamar meeting is sometimes about a budget nobody in the room controls.
District lines and city lines are not the same thing. A street can sit inside one city and be zoned to the district next door.
The deadline for finishing an initial evaluation in Colorado is 60 calendar days. Put that date on your calendar the day the paperwork goes in.
Keep every email. Most of what an advocate does with a Lamar file is date-stamping what the school already told you.
Colorado gives a school district 60 calendar days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Colorado rule sets a separate deadline for answering a written request, so the federal reasonable-time standard is what applies. Missed deadlines are handled by the Colorado Department of Education, Office of Special Education, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Attorneys are licensed. Advocates hold no license, and the difference matters most when a case gets close to a hearing, which is the point where the Lamar district starts talking to its own lawyer.
Advocates who work Littleton and here see the same state rules twice a week. Repetition inside one state is the practice worth paying for.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Lamar can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
What worked for a family in Littleton may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
One advocate listed here, Jordan, works out of Lamar. The others reach Colorado families by video or by driving in.
Ask for two references from cases like yours. Somebody who cannot produce one has not worked many.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Lamar, Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What is the hourly rate for a parent advocate?
Most advocates on this directory charge $75 to $150 per hour. A standard cycle with two hours of prep and two hours in the meeting runs about $400. Travel and extra meetings cost more.
Can I hire a virtual advocate if we live in Lamar?
Yes. IDEA, the federal special education law, requires parent participation in IEP meetings and allows alternative means such as video or phone when you and the school agree. Your advocate does not have to live nearby.
How long can a school take to test my child?
The deadline in Colorado for finishing an initial evaluation is 60 calendar days. Put that date on your calendar the day you sign consent, because the district counts from the paperwork and not from the conversation.
What can I do if I cannot afford an advocate?
No public program assigns you a private advocate. The links under official resources on this page go to the state agency and to the complaint process, and both cost nothing to use.
What should I have ready before the first call with an advocate?
Start with a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will build the same thing, so writing it yourself saves an hour of billed time.
Official Colorado links for parents in Lamar.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Colorado rules apply in Littleton, Parker, Broomfield, Loveland and the other cities listed here, or see every Colorado advocate.
Send the same two questions to every advocate you contact in Lamar and Littleton. Ask for the rate and for the first date they can meet.
Free calls are common. Use them to compare people, not to collect advice for nothing.
