Based in Lamar, CO
Jordan Kemp
Special Education Advocate
Jordan Kemp is a special education advocate serving families in Lamar, CO.
- From $95 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
IEP advocates in Colorado
Find an advocate for your next Colorado IEP meeting. Advocates are not attorneys and cannot represent you in court.
1 based in Colorado · 8 virtual advocates who work with Colorado schools
What an advocate does for Colorado families
Most parents hire one after a meeting has already gone badly.
Denver and Colorado Springs sit in different districts under one state rulebook.
What the work looks like
After the meeting the work is dull. The draft comes back and somebody has to read it against the notes and send a correction the same week.
Families in Colorado Springs ask for progress data as a table of dates and numbers rather than a paragraph, because a table shows whether a goal moved and a paragraph does not.
Advocate based in Colorado
This advocate lists Colorado as their home base. Compare rates, read their background, and message them directly.
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By video
Join on Zoom, Google Meet, or the school's platform.
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By phone
Call in when video is not an option.
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In person
Some advocates travel to the school when needed.
Virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
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 Leesburg, FL · works with Colorado schools
Evelyn Roman-Santos
CEO IEP Advocate Espanol
Evelyn Roman-Santos is a bilingual Special Education Advocate with 30 years of experience as a School Social Worker.
- From $120 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Bowie, MD · works with Colorado schools
Justine Elliott
Independent Education Consultant
I am a licensed school counselor with extensive experience supporting students with IEPs and 504 plans, providing academic and career counseling, and guiding families through critical educational…
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Atlanta, GA · works with Colorado schools
Jalani Traxler
Special Education Advocate
My name is Jalani Traxler and I have loved teaching sense I myself was a student with an IEP receiving my own accommodations in elementary school.
- Dyslexia, Early Childhood, Emotional Regulation, ESY
- From $65 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Los Angeles, CA · works with Colorado schools
Sara Westin
Strategic Special Education Advocate
I combine the precision of a Columbia Law attorney with over a decade of special education leadership to help Los Angeles families navigate the IEP process with clarity, confidence, and results.
- From $250 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Wesley Chapel, FL · works with Colorado 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
Virtual · based in Las Vegas, NV · works with Colorado schools
Chelsea Horlacher
IEP Consultant
Hey there! I’ve been a special education teacher for nearly a decade, so helping unique learners thrive is truly my life’s work.
- Autism Spectrum, IEP Meetings
- From $50 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Coraopolis, PA · works with Colorado 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 San Diego, CA · works with Colorado schools
Sanford Autism Advocacy Group
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.
- Autism, Other Health Impairment, Speech/Language, IDEA
- From $200 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
The agency behind every IEP in the state
The Colorado Department of Education publishes a complaint form and a mailing address for parents who need one.
Public schools in this state served 108,354 students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2023-24.
- State education agency Colorado Department of Education, Office of Special Education
- Students served under IDEA 108,354 in 2023-24 · IDEA Part B child count
- Initial evaluation deadline 60 calendar days
- Cities with an advocate page here 19
- Advocates listing a Colorado address 1
The deadlines that apply in Colorado
Once you sign consent for testing, a district in Colorado has 60 calendar days to finish an initial evaluation, and that clock keeps running while a case manager is out.
Keep every email. Much of what an advocate does with a file is date-stamping what the school already told you.
Filing a state complaint in Colorado
Mail or hand-deliver the complaint to the IDEA Part B State Complaints Officer, Colorado Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services Unit, Dispute Resolution Office, 201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 402, Denver, CO 80203. Faxed and emailed complaints are not accepted. CDE says a secure electronic option is coming.
What the complaint must include
- A signature on the form or the letter.
- A copy to the special education director of the district, BOCES, or State Operated Program, sent the same day you file. CDE publishes the directory.
- Colorado complaints can also allege restraint and seclusion violations under the Protection of Persons from Restraint Act.
Decision timeline
CDE has 60 calendar days from the date the complaint is properly filed. Anything that arrives outside 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a weekday, or on a state holiday, counts as arriving the next workday. Within 10 calendar days of receiving it, CDE writes to tell you whether the complaint was accepted or rejected.
Who licenses advocates in Colorado
Colorado does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone here can print a card with the word advocate on it.
Advocates who work Denver and Colorado Springs cases see the same state rules twice a week, and repetition inside one state is the practice worth paying for.
What an advocate cannot do
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Colorado can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
Nobody can undo a meeting you already agreed to in writing. Read the page you are asked to sign before the room empties.
Local advocates and video advocates
One advocate listed here, Jordan, gives a Colorado home address. The rest reach families in the state by video or by driving in.
Ask for two references from cases like yours. Somebody who cannot produce one has not worked many.
Remote IEP advocacy is allowed under IDEA
Federal rules put no distance requirement on who a parent may bring. Your advocate does not have to live in Colorado.
A phone call cannot read a classroom. If the question is whether the placement fits, somebody has to go and look.
How it works
How Find Parent Advocates works
Find Parent Advocates is a free directory, not a referral service. You browse profiles, compare rates and reviews, and contact the advocate you choose. We do not assign anyone to you.
Browse
Read the profiles on this page. Rates, service area and case history are the three worth comparing.
Contact
Write to two people rather than six. The first email should carry the district and the meeting date.
Hire
You hire the advocate directly. The agreement is between the two of you.
Work together
Send the file, take the prep call and go into the meeting with a written list.
Find Parent Advocates is not a party to your contractual relationship with the advocate. We are not responsible for the fees or services provided.
Colorado IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Colorado?
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.
At what point do parents usually call an advocate?
Bring somebody in when the file stops making sense to you. A routine review with services in place and progress data that moves usually does not need one.
Do advocates handle accommodation plans?
Yes. Section 504 work looks the same as IEP work, which is records, a written request and somebody in the room who knows what the school already agreed to.
Should my child have an IEP or a Section 504 plan?
The short version. IEP means the school changes what is taught and how, and Section 504 means the school changes the conditions around it.
Who decides a special education complaint in Colorado?
The Colorado Department of Education takes written complaints from parents about missed deadlines and services never delivered. An advocate can prepare one. The advocate does not decide it and cannot make the district settle.
How do I prepare for an IEP meeting in Colorado?
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 special education resources in Colorado
These links connect you to your state education agency and complaint options. Advocates on this page can also explain what each step means for your child.
Sources for the Colorado rules on this page
- 1 CCR 301-8, Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children's Educational Act (1 CCR 301-8, ECEA Rule 4.02(3)(c))
- CDE State Complaints
- CDE Office of Special Education
- CDE Exceptional Student Services Unit
- CDE Exceptional Student Services Unit, State Complaint Procedures (CDE State Complaint Procedures, effective April 29, 2025)
- CDE Model State Complaint Form (CDE Revised Model State Complaint Form, June 2024)
- CDE State Complaints
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
