Connect with advocates who help Las Vegas families navigate CCSD evaluations, IEP meetings, services, placement, behavior support, records, and Nevada dispute-resolution options.
1 based in Las Vegas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Nevada schools
Most Las Vegas public-school families navigate special education through Clark County School District's large countywide system. CCSD's Student Services Division organizes regional and specialized supports rather than relying on a single city office.
SSD Region Support Teams respond to parent concerns, support school teams, and may attend IEP meetings. CCSD's Child Find Project evaluates preschool children not enrolled in school and certain homeschooled or private-school students.
Local starting points include CCSD Student Services Division, SSD Region Support Teams, CCSD Child Find Project, and CCSD Office of Compliance and Monitoring.
Clark County School District serves a large geographic area and organizes support through schools, regions, and specialized departments. The correct contact can depend on the student’s school, region, program, or charter arrangement.
A Las Vegas advocate can route written requests, calculate Nevada’s 45-school-day evaluation timeline, organize records across campuses, and prepare the parent to compare supports and placement options using the child’s data.
Compare advocates serving Las Vegas and Clark County families with evaluations, IEPs, behavior, services, and placement.
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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 Midland, TX · works with Nevada schools
Special Education Advocate
Kate Keenan is a special education advocate serving families in Midland, TX.
Virtual · based in Los Angeles, CA · works with Nevada schools
Strategic Special Education Advocate
I combine the precision of a Columbia Law attorney with over a decade of special education leadership to help Los Angeles families navigate the IEP process with clarity, confidence, and results.
Virtual · based in Hawthorne, NJ · works with Nevada schools
IEP Consultant, School Social Worker, Advocacy
I am a Child Study Team School Social Worker, with a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. I have core competencies in special education law, mental health, and behavioral health.
Las Vegas public-school families generally work with Clark County School District, a countywide system. CCSD's Student Services Division includes Region Support Teams, Child Find, related services, compliance, and specialized departments.
Use CCSD-specific information for district and participating charter settings only. Confirm the responsible public agency for charter-school students.
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.
Membership in a professional body is not a licence. It usually means dues were paid and a code of conduct was signed.
Advocates do not decide complaints. The Nevada Department of Education does, and only after someone files one in writing.
You sign, not the advocate. Consent and the plan itself both need a parent signature.
One advocate listed here, Chelsea, works out of Las Vegas. The others reach Nevada families by video or by driving in.
Experience with Clark County School District matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Las Vegas, Nevada, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What do CCSD Region Support Teams do?
CCSD states that the teams support school communities, respond to parent special education concerns, coach school staff, and may attend IEP meetings to support the school team and compliance process.
What do special education advocates charge in Las Vegas, Nevada?
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.
Do I need an advocate for a routine annual review?
Most parents call after a school says no to testing, after goals repeat unchanged for a year, or a week before an annual review. Earlier is cheaper. An advocate hired the night before a meeting can only read so much.
Who runs special education for Las Vegas schools?
Most Las Vegas families work with Clark County School District. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
Official Nevada links for parents in Las Vegas.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Nevada rules apply in Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks and the other cities listed here, or see every Nevada advocate.
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Las Vegas list will ask for it.
Have the most recent Clark County School District progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
