Based in Newcastle, OK
Lyndon Parker
Special Education Advocate - IEP Consultant
Former special education teacher and educational advocate with experience on both sides of the IEP table.
- From $65 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
IEP advocates in Del City, Oklahoma
Special education and Section 504 advocates for Midwest City-Del City Public Schools families in Del City.
1 based in Oklahoma · 3 virtual advocates who work with Oklahoma schools
What an advocate does for a Del City family
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Most of the work happens before anyone sits down in a Del City conference room.
What the work looks like
During a Del City IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Midwest City-Del City Public Schools can charge for copies of a file. Asking to inspect the record in person instead costs nothing under federal rules.
Advocate based in Oklahoma
No advocate in this directory lists Del City as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Oklahoma, and each card names the city.
Virtual advocates who work with Oklahoma families
These advocates are not based in Oklahoma. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Austin, TX · works with Oklahoma schools
David Gonzales
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.
- From $50 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Kansas City, MO · works with Oklahoma schools
Diane Plunkett
Navigate Special Education with Clarity and Confidence - Guiding Families. Building Futures.
Dr. Diane is a special education advocate and founder of Steppingstone Services, LLC. She holds a Ph.D.
- Behavioral & Emotional, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Early Childhood
- From $150 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with Oklahoma schools
Arielle Allen
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…
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Deaf-Blindness, Developmental Delay
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
See all 30 virtual advocates who work with Oklahoma families
Which district is in the room
5 public schools inside Del City belong to Midwest City-Del City Public Schools. 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.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
- District Midwest City-Del City Public Schools
- County Oklahoma County
- Public schools inside Del City 5
- Size Del City is the 23rd-largest city in Oklahoma by the 2024 Census estimate
- Closest listed advocate Newcastle, OK
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
The deadlines that apply in Oklahoma
No Oklahoma deadline applies to a written evaluation request. Federal rules still require a response within a reasonable time.
Ask the Del City team for the evaluation report before the meeting, not at it, because nobody reads a long report accurately while the rest of the team waits.
Oklahoma gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Education Services, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Who licenses advocates in Oklahoma
Certification programs exist and some advocates hold them. None of them is issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Education Services, and none of them is required to sit in an Oklahoma IEP meeting.
Advocates who work Bethany and here see the same state rules twice a week. Repetition inside one state is the practice worth paying for.
What an advocate cannot do
Hiring an advocate does not pause a deadline or undo a meeting that already happened. The work starts from wherever the Del City file sits today.
What worked for a family in Bethany may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
Local advocates and video advocates
Video is normal now. 30 of the advocates listed for Del City 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.
Del City IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Del City, Oklahoma, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What is the hourly rate for a parent advocate?
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.
When should I hire a special education advocate in Del City?
No fixed trigger exists. The useful test is whether you can tell from the paperwork what the school is actually offering, and whether the last thing you asked for came back in writing.
Is an IEP advocate a type of lawyer?
No. Advocates prepare for meetings, read the records and negotiate with the district. Attorneys file due process complaints and appear at hearings, which an advocate cannot do.
Does Midwest City-Del City Public Schools cover every Del City address?
Most Del City families work with Midwest City-Del City Public Schools. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
Who investigates a school for missing an IEP deadline?
Three routes stay open when you disagree. Mediation is voluntary for both sides, a written state complaint is decided on the record by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and a due process hearing takes evidence.
Official special education resources in Oklahoma
Official Oklahoma links for parents in Del City.
Sources for the Oklahoma rules on this page
- Oklahoma Special Education Policies and Procedures 2026 (OSDE) (Oklahoma Special Education Policies and Procedures 2026, chapter 5)
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 70 (current compilation) (70 O.S. 13-101.2)
- OSDE IDEA complaint
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
Nearby cities in Oklahoma
The same Oklahoma rules apply in Bethany, Mustang, Chickasha, Yukon and the other cities listed here, or see every Oklahoma advocate.
What to do next
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Del City list will ask for it.
Say the name of your school and Midwest City-Del City Public Schools in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
