Gwinnett County Public Schools staff run the IEP meetings in Duluth. These advocates sit on your side of the table.
4 based in Georgia · 3 virtual advocates who work with Georgia schools
Advocates get hired after a meeting goes badly, rarely before the first one, which is why most of them start by reading a file that already carries a year of history in it.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Duluth 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 Duluth 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 Duluth 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 New York, NY · works with Georgia 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…
Virtual · based in San Diego, CA · works with Georgia 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 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…
Gwinnett County Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Duluth students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
A Lawrenceville parent group can tell you how the same district handled a case like yours, which is worth more to read than a policy page.
Confirm your child's district by address. Duluth addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
No Georgia deadline applies to a written evaluation request. Federal rules still require a response within a reasonable time.
If the Duluth team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
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.
The Georgia Department of Education oversees special education in Georgia. It does not license the advocates parents hire.
Check the references and not the letters after the name. Two calls to past clients settle it faster than any credential list.
Advocates charge for this. At $75 to $150 per hour, a standard IEP cycle with two hours of prep and two hours in the meeting runs about $400, and that money does not come back if the answer is still no.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Georgia rules is usually a better hire for Duluth than a local one who does not.
Experience with Gwinnett County Public Schools matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Duluth, Georgia, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Duluth?
Gwinnett County Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Duluth students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
How many days does an initial evaluation take?
Georgia sets its own deadline and it is 60 calendar days. Federal law lets a state do that, so a timeline a parent reads on a national site may not be the one running here.
Is a 504 plan weaker than an IEP?
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 file a state special education complaint in Georgia?
Written complaints go to the Georgia Department of Education. It decides on the paperwork rather than at a hearing, so dates and documents are what the decision turns on.
Official Georgia links for parents in Duluth.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Georgia rules apply in Lawrenceville, Tucker, Kennesaw, Sugar Hill and the other cities listed here, or see every Georgia advocate.
Send the same two questions to every advocate you contact in Duluth and Lawrenceville. Ask for the rate and for the first date they can meet.
Have the most recent Gwinnett County Public Schools progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
