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
An IEP advocate goes to school meetings with you and argues for services your child is not getting.
Parents in Edmond usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
What the work looks like
Advocates also coach. Some Edmond parents hire one for two hours of prep and go into the meeting alone.
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 Coraopolis, PA · works with Oklahoma schools
Brittany Maurizi
Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Special Education Advocate
Hi there! I'm Brittany, owner and founder of Balanced Behaviors, LLC. I'm a Behavior Analyst and Licensed Behavior Specialist in Pennsylvania with a Master’s in Special Education from Slippery Rock…
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability
- From $75 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 25 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.
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.
- 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.
Keep every email. Most of what an advocate does with an Edmond file is date-stamping what the school already told you.
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 Broken Arrow 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
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Edmond can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
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
Rates and openings decide most of this. An advocate who cannot meet before your Edmond meeting date is the wrong hire, and the second-best advocate who is free this month usually beats the best one who is not.
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?
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 Edmond?
Bring somebody in when the file stops making sense to you. A routine review with services in place and progress data that moves usually does not need one.
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.
How long can a school take to test my child?
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.
What should I have ready before the first call with an advocate?
Bring the current IEP or 504 plan, the most recent evaluation report, the last two progress reports and any email where the school said no. An advocate who has those before the call can tell you what is missing in ten minutes.
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
Search is free. You contact advocates directly.
Say the name of your school and Edmond Public Schools in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
