Aurora Public Schools staff run the IEP meetings in Aurora. These advocates sit on your side of the table.
1 based in Colorado · 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 an Aurora conference room.
During an Aurora IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Aurora Public Schools can charge for copies of a file. Asking to inspect the record in person instead costs nothing under federal rules.
No advocate in this directory lists Aurora as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Colorado, and each card names the city.
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 Austin, TX · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
Hi, My name is David Gonzales. Living in Austin, TX, but originally from Los Angeles, CA. I carry a masters degree in special education and currently practice as a sped teacher.
Virtual · based in Austin, TX · works with Colorado schools
Educational Advocate
Chelsea Venegas is a special education advocate serving families in Austin, TX.
Virtual · based in Leesburg, FL · works with Colorado schools
CEO IEP Advocate Espanol
Evelyn Roman-Santos is a bilingual Special Education Advocate with 30 years of experience as a School Social Worker.
See all 25 virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
Aurora Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Aurora students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
Confirm your child's district by address. Aurora addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
Once you sign consent for testing, a Colorado district has 60 calendar days to finish an initial evaluation, and that clock does not stop because a case manager is out or the file went to the wrong building.
Keep every email. Most of what an advocate does with an Aurora 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.
Colorado does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Aurora can print a card with the word advocate on it.
Aurora Public Schools does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
Hiring an advocate does not pause a deadline or undo a meeting that already happened. The work starts from wherever the Aurora file sits today.
What worked for a family in Colorado Springs may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
Video is normal now. 25 of the advocates listed for Aurora 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.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Aurora, Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Aurora?
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.
Which school district serves Aurora, Colorado?
Aurora Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Aurora students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
Are there any IEP advocates near Aurora?
No advocate is listed in every town, and each card here says where that person lives. Somebody who knows the state rules and has an opening this month usually beats the nearest name on the list.
Should my child have an IEP or a Section 504 plan?
An IEP is the stronger document because it carries goals, service minutes and progress reporting. Section 504 plans are faster to write and easier for a district to agree to.
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.
Official Colorado links for parents in Aurora.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Colorado rules apply in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Denver, Lakewood and the other cities listed here, or see every Colorado advocate.
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Two questions sort most of this out. What would you do first with this file, and what does that cost.
