Based in Harrisburg, PA
Boaz Gregory
Special Education Advocate
I’m a special education teacher with experience supporting students with behavioral, intellectual, and learning needs.
- From $100 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
IEP advocates in Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Carlynton School District staff run the IEP meetings in Carnegie. These advocates sit on your side of the table.
3 based in Pennsylvania · 3 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania schools
What an IEP advocate is
Advocates work for you, not for the school. That is the whole difference.
Carnegie parents tend to call at one of two moments. The first is before an initial evaluation and the second is after a service quietly disappears from the plan.
Before and after a Carnegie IEP meeting
Paperwork is where cases are won or lost, and an advocate who has read every progress report in the file will find the sentence a Carnegie team wrote two years ago that contradicts what it is saying now.
Note what changed at home. Teachers see one room for one hour and parents see the rest of the day.
Advocates based in Pennsylvania
No advocate in this directory lists Carnegie as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Pennsylvania, and each card names the city.
Based in Coraopolis, PA
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
Based in Philadelphia, PA
Karen McCree
Educational Consultant
I began this journey because my own daughter was issued an IEP in 3rd grade. I didn't understand special education.
- ADHD / Attention, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral & Emotional, Behavioral Support
- From $100 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
These advocates are not based in Pennsylvania. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in San Antonio, TX · works with Pennsylvania schools
Nicole Santiago
FamilyADDventures.com
Nicole Santiago is a learning specialist and an advocate (IEP coach). She is a member of COPAA.org and ensures special education students receive the most appropriate educational services possible.
- Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Learning Disabilities, IDEA
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Las Vegas, NV · works with Pennsylvania schools
Chelsea Horlacher
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.
- Autism Spectrum, IEP Meetings
- From $50 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Hialeah, FL · works with Pennsylvania schools
Julian Moreira
Advocate
Hello! I look forward to helping families and their students get the crucial support they need. I have varied experience working with families and educators at the state and local levels.
- Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Intellectual & Cognitive, Learning Disabilities
- From $100 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
See all 22 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
The district behind a Carnegie IEP
Carlynton School District runs the IEP meetings for most Carnegie students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
A Doylestown parent group can tell you how the same district handled a case like yours, which is worth more to read than a policy page.
- District Carlynton School District
- County Allegheny County
- Public schools inside Carnegie 2
- Size Carnegie is the 107th-largest city in Pennsylvania by the 2024 Census estimate
- Closest listed advocate Coraopolis, PA
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
What the clock is here
Federal law lets a state write its own evaluation deadline instead of using the national one. What Pennsylvania actually requires is 60 calendar days.
Put the request in writing and date it. An email to the Carnegie school counts as writing.
Pennsylvania gives a school district 60 calendar days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, which takes written state complaints from parents.
No license, no required certification
No state license exists for special education advocacy. No federal agency issues one either, and no exam stands between a person and the title.
Membership in a professional body is not a licence. It usually means dues were paid and a code of conduct was signed.
Where advocacy stops
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in Carnegie. Anyone who does is selling you something.
Carlynton School District is allowed to say no. What it is not allowed to do is say no without written notice that explains the reason.
Who serves Carnegie today
Being listed for Pennsylvania is not the same as taking Carnegie cases, so read the service area on each of the 3 in-state profiles before you write to anyone.
Experience with Carlynton School District matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
Carnegie IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
Can an advocate represent me at a due process hearing in Pennsylvania?
Two different jobs. The advocate works the IEP process and the attorney works the legal one. If a hearing is already filed, you need the attorney.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Carnegie?
Carlynton School District runs the IEP meetings for most Carnegie students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
How many advocates on this page are based in Pennsylvania?
Every card on this page names the city the advocate works from. Advocates listed under the virtual heading live somewhere else and work with families here by video or phone.
How do I file a state special education complaint in Pennsylvania?
Three routes stay open when you disagree. Mediation is voluntary for both sides, a written state complaint is decided on the record by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and a due process hearing takes evidence.
Official special education resources in Pennsylvania
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Carnegie.
Sources for the Pennsylvania rules on this page
- 22 Pa. Code 14.123, Evaluation (22 Pa. Code 14.123(b))
- PDE state complaints and dispute resolution
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
Nearby cities in Pennsylvania
The same Pennsylvania rules apply in Doylestown, Media, Aliquippa, McKees Rocks and the other cities listed here, or see every Pennsylvania advocate.
Before you contact anyone
If nobody here fits, check the Doylestown page next. The same Pennsylvania rules apply there.
Keep a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will start by building the same thing.
