Advocates here work with Henderson families and Clark County School District teams. Each profile lists a rate when the advocate shares one.
1 based in Nevada · 3 virtual advocates who work with Nevada schools
Hiring one is optional. Nothing in federal law requires a parent to bring an advocate to an IEP meeting.
Families in Henderson and Las Vegas 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.
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Henderson team ever sits down.
Note what changed at home. Teachers see one room for one hour and parents see the rest of the day.
No advocate in this directory lists Henderson as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Nevada, and each card names the city.
Based in Las Vegas, NV
IEP Consultant
Hey there! I’ve been a special education teacher for nearly a decade, so helping unique learners thrive is truly my life’s work.
These advocates are not based in Nevada. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Newcastle, OK · works with Nevada schools
Special Education Advocate - IEP Consultant
Former special education teacher and educational advocate with experience on both sides of the IEP table.
Virtual · based in New York, NY · works with Nevada 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 Wesley Chapel, FL · works with Nevada schools
Special Education Advocate
With 24 years of experience in the K-12 sector, I serves as a Student Support Specialist specializing in academic and behavioral ESE services.
Clark County School District runs the IEP meetings for most Henderson students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Parents in Las Vegas face the same paperwork. Rules do not change from one town to the next inside a state.
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 Nevada is 45 school days. Put that date on your calendar the day the paperwork goes in.
If the Henderson team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
Nevada gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Nevada 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 Nevada Department of Education, Office of Comprehensive Student Services, which takes written state complaints from parents.
The Nevada Department of Education oversees special education in Nevada. 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 do not decide complaints. The Nevada Department of Education does, and only after someone files one in writing.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
Being listed for Nevada is not the same as taking Henderson cases, so read the service area on each of the 1 in-state profiles before you write to anyone.
Advocates who take Las Vegas cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Henderson, Nevada, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What do special education advocates charge in Henderson, Nevada?
Rates run $75 to $250 per hour. What moves the number is experience, the type of case, and whether anyone has to drive to the meeting. Profiles here show the rate when the advocate publishes one.
Can we work with an advocate who lives outside Nevada?
Yes, with one condition. The school has to agree to the meeting format, so put the request in writing before the date is set.
Who runs special education for Henderson schools?
Clark County School District runs the IEP meetings for most Henderson 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 Nevada?
The rule here is 45 school days. It covers the evaluation only. Writing the plan after a child is found eligible is a separate step with its own timing.
Do I have to use an advocate from my own town?
Every card on this page names the city the advocate works from. Advocates listed under the virtual heading live somewhere else and work with families here by video or phone.
Official Nevada links for parents in Henderson.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Nevada rules apply in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks and the other cities listed here, or see every Nevada advocate.
If nobody here fits, check the Las Vegas page next. The same Nevada rules apply there.
Have the most recent Clark County School District progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
