Advocates here work with Loveland families and Thompson School District R-2J teams. Each profile lists a rate when the advocate shares one.
1 based in Colorado · 3 virtual advocates who work with Colorado schools
Advocates work for you, not for the school. That is the whole difference.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Loveland schools are offering enough.
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Loveland team ever sits down.
Request the full file in writing before you hire anyone. Schools have to give parents the education records they keep.
No advocate in this directory lists Loveland 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 Leonardtown, MD · works with Colorado schools
Special Education Advocate
Douglas Hubscher is the Founder and President of Kids Are First, LLC, a special education advocacy firm dedicated to helping families navigate the IEP and 504 process with confidence, clarity, and…
Virtual · based in Cumming, GA · works with Colorado schools
Founder
I’m Russell Lloyd, founder of YourChild.org, author, mentor, and special education advocate. I review the record, find the gaps, build the strategy, prepare the parent, and lead IEP meetings.
See all 25 virtual advocates who work with Colorado families
Thompson School District R-2J runs the IEP meetings for most Loveland students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Families who move between Broomfield and here change districts, and the new team is not required to keep the old plan word for word.
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
The clock that matters starts when you sign consent. In Colorado it runs 60 calendar days.
If the Loveland team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
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.
The Colorado Department of Education oversees special education in Colorado. It does not license the advocates parents hire.
Ask what training the advocate actually finished and who ran it. A one-day webinar and a two-year program both end in a certificate.
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in Loveland. Anyone who does is selling you something.
You sign, not the advocate. Consent and the plan itself both need a parent signature.
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Colorado rules is usually a better hire for Loveland than a local one who does not.
Ask whether the advocate has sat in a Thompson School District R-2J meeting before. The answer is a yes or a no and it tells you a great deal.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Loveland, Colorado, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
Can an advocate represent me at a due process hearing in Colorado?
An advocate is not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice or file a lawsuit. What an advocate can do is build the written record a lawyer would need later.
Is remote IEP advocacy allowed?
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.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Loveland?
Most of the city sits inside Thompson School District R-2J. The district writes the plan and holds the special education budget, which is why a complaint about a missed service names the district and not the school.
Is a 504 plan weaker than an IEP?
The short version. IEP means the school changes what is taught and how, and Section 504 means the school changes the conditions around it.
Official Colorado links for parents in Loveland.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Colorado rules apply in Broomfield, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Parker and the other cities listed here, or see every Colorado advocate.
You are not limited to advocates inside Loveland. The closest listed office is in Lamar, and distance matters less than whether that person has worked a case in your district.
Have the most recent Thompson School District R-2J progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
