Special education and Section 504 advocates for Rye City School District families in Rye.
1 based in New York · 3 virtual advocates who work with New York schools
An advocate is a paid professional who reads the evaluation reports, drafts your concerns, sits beside you at the IEP table, and follows up on whatever the school agreed to do.
Most of the work happens before anyone sits down in a Rye conference room.
During a Rye IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Rye City School District can charge for copies of a file. Asking to inspect the record in person instead costs nothing under federal rules.
No advocate in this directory lists Rye as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of New York, and each card names the city.
Based in New York, NY
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…
These advocates are not based in New York. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with New York 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 Austin, TX · works with New York schools
Special Education Advocate
Hi, My name is David Gonzales. Living in Austin, TX, but originally from Los Angeles, CA. I carry a masters degree in special education and currently practice as a sped teacher.
Virtual · based in Leesburg, FL · works with New York schools
CEO IEP Advocate Espanol
Evelyn Roman-Santos is a bilingual Special Education Advocate with 30 years of experience as a School Social Worker.
See all 30 virtual advocates who work with New York families
5 public schools inside Rye belong to Rye City School District. 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.
District lines and city lines are not the same thing. A street can sit inside one city and be zoned to the district next door.
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
No New York deadline applies to a written evaluation request. Federal rules still require a response within a reasonable time.
Keep every email. Most of what an advocate does with a Rye file is date-stamping what the school already told you.
New York gives a school district 60 calendar days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No New York 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 New York State Education Department, Office of Special Education, which takes written state complaints from parents.
New York does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Rye can print a card with the word advocate on it.
Rye City School District does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Rye can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
What worked for a family in Babylon may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
Video is normal now. 30 of the advocates listed for Rye 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 Rye, New York, 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.
Does Rye City School District cover every Rye address?
Most Rye families work with Rye City School District. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
How long can a school take to test my child?
New York 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.
What can I do if I cannot afford an advocate?
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.
What should I have ready before the first call with an advocate?
Write down the two things you want changed and bring the paperwork that shows why. Meetings run long when nobody in the room has decided what the ask is.
Official New York links for parents in Rye.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same New York rules apply in Babylon, Massapequa, Montour Falls, Scarsdale and the other cities listed here, or see every New York advocate.
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Do not sign anything at the first meeting if you are unsure. Consent can wait a day.
