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 Edmond, Oklahoma
Special education and Section 504 advocates for Edmond Public Schools families in Edmond.
1 based in Oklahoma · 3 virtual advocates who work with Oklahoma schools
What an advocate does for an Edmond family
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Parents in Edmond usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
What the work looks like
During an Edmond IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Records live with Edmond Public Schools, not with the front office of one building, and a request addressed to the district gets a faster answer than one that is not.
Advocate based in Oklahoma
No advocate in this directory lists Edmond 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 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 Alamo, TX · works with Oklahoma schools
Felix Ramos
Bilingual Special Education Advocate and Interpreter
Félix Ramos Jr. es fundador de RIO Advocates, LLC, donde brinda servicios bilingües de defensa educativa e interpretación en inglés y español.
- Due Process, FBA BIP, ESY, IDEA
- From $50 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
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
See all 30 virtual advocates who work with Oklahoma families
Which district is in the room
Edmond Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Edmond students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
- District Edmond Public Schools
- County Oklahoma County
- Public schools inside Edmond 26
- Size Edmond is the 5th-largest city in Oklahoma by the 2024 Census estimate
- Closest listed advocate Newcastle, OK
Confirm your child's district by address. Edmond addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
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.
Bring the last two report cards and the current plan. That is usually enough paper to start.
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
Oklahoma does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Edmond can print a card with the word advocate on it.
A certificate says nothing about Edmond Public Schools. Ask instead what the advocate has filed there and what came back.
What an advocate cannot do
An advocate cannot make the district agree. What moves a district is the record you build, not the person sitting next to you, and a good advocate spends more hours on the record than in the room.
What worked for a family in Broken Arrow 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 Edmond 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.
Edmond IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Edmond, Oklahoma, 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.
Can I hire a virtual advocate if we live in Edmond?
Yes, with one condition. The school has to agree to the meeting format, so put the request in writing before the date is set.
Does Edmond Public Schools cover every Edmond address?
Edmond Public Schools runs the IEP meetings for most Edmond students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
Can an advocate help with a 504 plan and not an IEP?
Yes, and the rules differ slightly. Section 504 does not spell out who may attend the way IDEA does, so ask the school in writing before the meeting and keep the answer.
Who investigates a school for missing an IEP deadline?
The Oklahoma State Department of Education takes written complaints from parents about missed deadlines and services never delivered. An advocate can prepare one. The advocate does not decide it and cannot make the district settle.
Official special education resources in Oklahoma
Official Oklahoma links for parents in Edmond.
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 Broken Arrow, Lawton, Moore, Norman 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 Edmond list will ask for it.
Two questions sort most of this out. What would you do first with this file, and what does that cost.
