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 Lamar, Colorado
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
What an advocate does for a Lamar family
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Lamar is the 64th-largest city in Colorado. Size has nothing to do with how well a district runs its IEP meetings, and a small district with one experienced case manager often does better than a large one.
What the work looks like
During a Lamar IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Note what changed at home. Teachers see one room for one hour and parents see the rest of the day.
Advocate based in Lamar
This advocate lists Lamar as their home base. Compare rates, read their background, and message them directly.
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 Inverness, IL · works with Colorado schools
Arielle Allen
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…
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Deaf-Blindness, Developmental Delay
- Contact for rate
- 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
Virtual · based in New York, NY · works with Colorado schools
Clara Liriano
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…
- ADHD / Attention, AAC, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral & Emotional
- From $150 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
See all 22 virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
Which district is in the room
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.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
The deadlines that apply in Colorado
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.
Ask the Lamar team for the evaluation report before the meeting, not at it, because nobody reads a long report accurately while the rest of the team waits.
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.
Who licenses advocates in Colorado
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.
What an advocate cannot do
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.
Local advocates and video advocates
One advocate listed here, Jordan, works out of Lamar. The others reach Colorado families by video or by driving in.
Advocates who take Littleton cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
Lamar IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Lamar, Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Lamar?
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?
Two different jobs. The advocate works the IEP process and the attorney works the legal one. If a hearing is already filed, you need the attorney.
Are there any IEP advocates near Lamar?
Every card on this page names the city the advocate works from. Advocates listed under the virtual heading live somewhere else and work with families here by video or phone.
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.
Who decides a special education complaint in Colorado?
Three routes stay open when you disagree. Mediation is voluntary for both sides, a written state complaint is decided on the record by the Colorado Department of Education, and a due process hearing takes evidence.
Official special education resources in Colorado
Official Colorado links for parents in Lamar.
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
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
Nearby cities in Colorado
The same Colorado rules apply in Littleton, Parker, Broomfield, Loveland and the other cities listed here, or see every Colorado advocate.
What to do next
Search is free. You contact advocates directly.
Two questions sort most of this out. What would you do first with this file, and what does that cost.
