Advocates here work with Troy families and Troy School District teams. Each profile lists a rate when the advocate shares one.
1 based in Michigan · 3 virtual advocates who work with Michigan schools
Advocates work for you, not for the school. That is the whole difference.
Families in Troy and Farmington Hills run into the same problem. The school says the current plan is working, and the progress report shows the same goal repeated from last year with the same numbers under it.
Paperwork is where cases are won or lost, and an advocate who has read every progress report in the file will find the sentence a Troy team wrote two years ago that contradicts what it is saying now.
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 Troy as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Michigan, and each card names the city.
Based in Oscoda, MI
Special Education Advocate | Certified Neurodiversity Coach | Certified Neuropsychology Coach
Michelle Velazquez is a Special Education Advocate, Educational Consultant, Master IEP Coach®, and Certified Neurodiversity and Neuropsychology Coach.
These advocates are not based in Michigan. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in San Antonio, TX · works with Michigan schools
Special Education Advocate | National COPAA Instructor
As an experienced Special Education Advocate, Executive Function Specialist, and expert IEP Coach, I offer families pathways to ensure they are informed, prepared, and confident as they navigate…
Virtual · based in Hialeah, FL · works with Michigan schools
Advocate
I look forward to helping families and their students get the crucial support they need. I have varied experience working with families and educators at the state and local levels.
Virtual · based in Newcastle, OK · works with Michigan schools
Special Education Advocate - IEP Consultant
Former special education teacher and educational advocate with experience on both sides of the IEP table.
See all 30 virtual advocates who work with Michigan families
Troy School District runs the IEP meetings for most Troy students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
A Farmington Hills 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 before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
The deadline for finishing an initial evaluation in Michigan is 30 school days. Put that date on your calendar the day the paperwork goes in.
If the Troy team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
Michigan gives a school district 30 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. A written request for an evaluation has to be answered inside 10 school days. Missed deadlines are handled by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education, which takes written state complaints from parents.
No state license exists for special education advocacy. No federal agency issues one either, and no exam stands between a person and the title.
Check the references and not the letters after the name. Two calls to past clients settle it faster than any credential list.
Advocates do not decide complaints. The Michigan Department of Education does, and only after someone files one in writing.
Troy School District is allowed to say no. What it is not allowed to do is say no without written notice that explains the reason.
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Michigan rules is usually a better hire for Troy than a local one who does not.
Experience with Troy School District matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Troy, Michigan, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What do special education advocates charge in Troy, Michigan?
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.
Who runs special education for Troy schools?
Troy School District runs the IEP meetings for most Troy students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
What is the evaluation deadline in Michigan?
Michigan sets its own deadline and it is 30 school 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.
Are there free IEP advocates in Troy?
Every state has a federally funded Parent Training and Information Center that answers questions at no charge. Free help usually means general guidance rather than somebody sitting next to you in the meeting.
Where does a written special education complaint go?
Three routes stay open when you disagree. Mediation is voluntary for both sides, a written state complaint is decided on the record by the Michigan Department of Education, and a due process hearing takes evidence.
Official Michigan links for parents in Troy.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Michigan rules apply in Farmington Hills, Livonia, Dearborn, Flint and the other cities listed here, or see every Michigan advocate.
Send the same two questions to every advocate you contact in Troy and Farmington Hills. Ask for the rate and for the first date they can meet.
Keep a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will start by building the same thing.
