Based in Austin, TX
David Gonzales
Special Education Advocate
David Gonzales is a special education advocate serving families in Austin, TX.
- From $50 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
IEP advocates in San Angelo, Texas
Compare advocates who support San Angelo families with FIIEs, ARD meetings, evaluations, dyslexia, Section 504, centralized programs, and transition planning.
4 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
San Angelo families may need help connecting local programs to an individualized ARD decision
San Angelo ISD describes a full continuum of services, including programs on neighborhood campuses and centralized programs for students with more specialized needs.
The district's Child Find information points families to both SAISD Special Education and Education Service Center Region 15. District contacts also separate evaluation, compliance, dyslexia, Section 504, and transition responsibilities.
Local starting points include SAISD Special Programs, SAISD Child Find, Education Service Center Region 15, and SAISD centralized programs and evaluation/compliance contacts.
Situations San Angelo families bring to an advocate
San Angelo ISD Child Find and centralized-program resources
SAISD publishes local Child Find and centralized-program information. A centralized program is one possible service option, not an automatic placement based on a disability category.
How a local advocate can help
A San Angelo advocate can review the FIIE and ARD record, compare proposed settings and supports, and help the parent ask what data show that the selected program is necessary and how progress will be measured.
Find advocates serving San Angelo families with evaluation, ARD, dyslexia, 504, behavior, and placement concerns.
Advocates based in Texas
No advocate in this directory lists San Angelo as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Texas, and each card names the city.
Based in Midland, TX
Kate Keenan
Special Education Advocate
Kate Keenan is a special education advocate serving families in Midland, TX.
- From $75 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Based in San Antonio, TX
Nicole Santiago
FamilyADDventures.com
Nicole Santiago is a learning specialist and an advocate (IEP coach). She is a member of COPAA.org and ensures special education students receive the most appropriate educational services possible.
- Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Learning Disabilities, IDEA
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
Based in Katy, TX
Sunnye Garza
Special Education Advocate
Besides being a parent of a neurodivergent son, I have been a special education teacher, diagnostician, and advocate for the past 30 years. I am a true hands-on, walk in your shoes type of advocate.
- From $100 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual advocates who work with Texas families
These advocates are not based in Texas. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Coraopolis, PA · works with Texas schools
Brittany Maurizi
Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Special Education Advocate
Hi there! I'm Brittany, owner and founder of Balanced Behaviors, LLC. I'm a Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Specialist in Pennsylvania with a Master’s in Special Education from Slippery Rock…
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability
- From $75 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Arlington Heights, IL · works with Texas schools
Angela Williams
Special Education Advocate
I am a former special education teacher, with experience in public and therapeutic day schools.
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Learning Disabilities
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Wesley Chapel, FL · works with Texas schools
Angela Picardi
Special Education Advocate
With 24 years of experience in the K-12 sector, I serves as a Student Support Specialist specializing in academic and behavioral ESE services.
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
School districts serving San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo ISD provides a continuum of special education services and coordinates Child Find information with Education Service Center Region 15.
Use SAISD-specific resources for students enrolled in or residing within San Angelo ISD. Confirm district assignment for addresses outside the district.
The Texas rules behind a San Angelo IEP
Texas gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. A written request for an evaluation has to be answered inside 15 school days. Missed deadlines are handled by the Texas Education Agency, Office of Special Populations and Student Supports, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Who licenses advocates in Texas
Certification programs exist and some advocates hold them. None of them is issued by the Texas Education Agency, Office of Special Populations and Student Supports, and none of them is required to sit in a Texas IEP meeting.
San Angelo Independent School District does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
What an advocate cannot do
An advocate cannot make the district agree. What moves a district is the record you build, not the person sitting next to you, and a good advocate spends more hours on the record than in the room.
What worked for a family in Flower Mound may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
Local advocates and video advocates
Video is normal now. 19 of the advocates listed for San Angelo work with families by phone or video instead of driving to the school.
Ask for two references from cases like yours. Somebody who cannot produce one has not worked many.
San Angelo IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in San Angelo, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What local special education resources serve San Angelo families?
San Angelo ISD's Special Programs department is the local starting point, and Education Service Center Region 15 coordinates regional Child Find and technical-assistance resources.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in San Angelo?
Flat fees are common for a single meeting and hourly billing is common for everything else. Many advocates give a free first call. Nobody bills you through this site, so ask each person how they invoice.
Do I need a lawyer or an advocate for my child?
No. Advocates prepare for meetings, read the records and negotiate with the district. Attorneys file due process complaints and appear at hearings, which an advocate cannot do.
Which school district serves San Angelo, Texas?
Most San Angelo families work with San Angelo Independent School District. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
Official special education resources in Texas
Official Texas links for parents in San Angelo.
Sources for the Texas rules on this page
- 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter AA, currently in effect (TEA) (19 TAC 89.1011(d)(1))
- TEA, Full and Individual Initial Evaluation timeline (19 TAC 89.1011(d)(1) and Tex. Educ. Code 29.004(a)(1))
- TEA special education complaints process
- TEA special education
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
Nearby cities in Texas
The same Texas rules apply in Flower Mound, Georgetown, Missouri City, Sugar Land and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
What to do next
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the San Angelo list will ask for it.
Say the name of your school and San Angelo Independent School District in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
