Special education and Section 504 advocates for Jefferson County Public Schools families in Littleton.
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.
Littleton is the 20th-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.
Advocates also coach. Some Littleton parents hire one for two hours of prep and go into the meeting alone.
Records live with Jefferson County Public Schools, not with the front office of one building, and a request addressed to the district gets a faster answer than one that is not.
No advocate in this directory lists Littleton 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 Harrisburg, PA · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
I’m a special education teacher with experience supporting students with behavioral, intellectual, and learning needs.
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.
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…
See all 24 virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
25 public schools inside Littleton belong to Jefferson County Public Schools. Each one has its own case manager and its own backlog, and the answer you get about scheduling depends on which building your child attends.
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. Littleton addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
Federal law lets a state write its own evaluation deadline instead of using the national one. What Colorado actually requires is 60 calendar days.
Ask the Littleton 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 Littleton district starts talking to its own lawyer.
Jefferson County Public Schools does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Littleton can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
What worked for a family in Lamar may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
Rates and openings decide most of this. An advocate who cannot meet before your Littleton meeting date is the wrong hire, and the second-best advocate who is free this month usually beats the best one who is not.
Read a profile for what the advocate actually did, not for what the profile claims. Case detail is the tell.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Littleton, Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Littleton?
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 an advocate join an IEP meeting by video?
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.
Which school district serves Littleton, Colorado?
Jefferson County Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Littleton students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
Should my child have an IEP or a Section 504 plan?
An IEP provides specialized instruction and related services under IDEA. A 504 plan provides accommodations under a civil rights law and does not require specialized instruction. Eligibility rules differ, so a child can qualify for one and not the other.
How do I prepare for an IEP meeting in Littleton?
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 Colorado links for parents in Littleton.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Colorado rules apply in Lamar, Parker, Broomfield, Loveland and the other cities listed here, or see every Colorado advocate.
Start with two calls, not six. Ask each advocate what they would do first with a Littleton file, and hire the one whose answer is specific enough that you could write it down as a task.
Two questions sort most of this out. What would you do first with this file, and what does that cost.
