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
An IEP advocate goes to school meetings with you and argues for services your child is not getting.
Parents in Lamar usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
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.
Read the evaluation report twice. The second read is where the missing service usually shows up.
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 24 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.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
The clock that matters starts when you sign consent. In Colorado it runs 60 calendar days.
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.
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.
Membership in a professional body is not a licence. It usually means dues were paid and a code of conduct was signed.
Hiring an advocate does not pause a deadline or undo a meeting that already happened. The work starts from wherever the Lamar file sits today.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
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?
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.
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 rule here is 60 calendar days. It covers the evaluation only. Writing the plan after a child is found eligible is a separate step with its own timing.
Can an advocate help with a 504 plan and not an IEP?
Nearly every advocate on this page takes both. Compare profiles for experience with accommodations, 504 meetings and school compliance, and ask the school in writing before you bring anyone to a 504 meeting.
How do I get my child school records?
A district can charge for copies. Asking to inspect the record in person costs nothing under federal rules, and it is usually faster than waiting for a copy set.
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.
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Lamar list will ask for it.
Free calls are common. Use them to compare people, not to collect advice for nothing.
