Special education and Section 504 advocates for Fulton County Public Schools families in Alpharetta.
4 based in Georgia · 3 virtual advocates who work with Georgia schools
An IEP advocate goes to school meetings with you and argues for services your child is not getting.
Parents in Alpharetta usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
During an Alpharetta IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Fulton County Public Schools keeps progress data on every goal in the plan. Ask for it as a table of dates and numbers rather than a paragraph.
No advocate in this directory lists Alpharetta as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Georgia, and each card names the city.
Based in Flowery Branch, GA
Special education advocate/ IEP consultant
I am a certified special education teacher and I am also a behavior specialist. I am also a mother to a child with Behavioral issues on an IEP, and another child with a 504.
Based in Atlanta, GA
Special Education Advocate
My name is Jalani Traxler and I have loved teaching sense I myself was a student with an IEP receiving my own accommodations in elementary school.
Based in Atlanta, GA
School Psychologist & Parent Advocate
I’m a certified School Psychologist, Parent Advocate, and Coach dedicated to helping families navigate special education with confidence.
Based in Cumming, GA
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.
These advocates are not based in Georgia. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Philadelphia, PA · works with Georgia schools
Educational Consultant
I began this journey because my own daughter was issued an IEP in 3rd grade. I didn't understand special education.
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with Georgia 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 Newcastle, OK · works with Georgia schools
Special Education Advocate - IEP Consultant
Former special education teacher and educational advocate with experience on both sides of the IEP table.
24 public schools inside Alpharetta belong to Fulton 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.
Buildings do not fund services and districts do. Ask which office is deciding before you spend a meeting arguing with the wrong one.
Confirm your child's district by address. Alpharetta addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
Once you sign consent for testing, a Georgia 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.
Bring the last two report cards and the current plan. That is usually enough paper to start.
Georgia gives a school district 60 calendar days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Georgia 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 Georgia Department of Education, Division for Exceptional Children, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Georgia does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Alpharetta can print a card with the word advocate on it.
A certificate says nothing about Fulton County Public Schools. Ask instead what the advocate has filed there and what came back.
An advocate cannot make the district agree. What moves a district is the record you build, not the person sitting next to you, and a good advocate spends more hours on the record than in the room.
Fulton County Public Schools answers to the parent on the paperwork, so an advocate can draft the letter and you still have to be the one who sends it.
Video is normal now. 22 of the advocates listed for Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta, Georgia, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What is the hourly rate for a parent advocate?
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.
When should I hire a special education advocate in Alpharetta?
Bring somebody in when the file stops making sense to you. A routine review with services in place and progress data that moves usually does not need one.
Is an IEP advocate a type of lawyer?
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.
Does Fulton County Public Schools cover every Alpharetta address?
Most Alpharetta families work with Fulton County Public Schools. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
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.
Official Georgia links for parents in Alpharetta.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Georgia rules apply in Albany, Johns Creek, Marietta, Warner Robins and the other cities listed here, or see every Georgia advocate.
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Alpharetta list will ask for it.
Say the name of your school and Fulton County Public Schools in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
