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 Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Special education and Section 504 advocates for Seneca Valley School District families in Cranberry Township.
3 based in Pennsylvania · 3 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania schools
What an IEP advocate is
Advocates get hired after a meeting goes badly, rarely before the first one, which is why most of them start by reading a file that already carries a year of history in it.
Parents in Cranberry Township usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
Before and after a Cranberry Township IEP meeting
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Cranberry Township team ever sits down.
Request the full file in writing before you hire anyone. Schools have to give parents the education records they keep.
Advocates based in Pennsylvania
No advocate in this directory lists Cranberry Township 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 Lamar, CO · works with Pennsylvania schools
Jordan Kemp
Special Education Advocate
I’ve been a science teacher, a Director of Financial Aid, and a Dean of Students at a rural community college — always at the table with students and families navigating systems not built for them.
- From $95 per hour
- 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
Virtual · based in Arlington Heights, IL · works with Pennsylvania schools
Angela Williams
Special Education Advocate
I am a former special education teacher, with experience in public and therapeutic day schools.
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Learning Disabilities
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
See all 22 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
The district behind a Cranberry Township IEP
Seneca Valley School District runs the IEP meetings for most Cranberry Township students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Parents in Moon Township face the same paperwork. Rules do not change from one town to the next inside a state.
- District Seneca Valley School District
- County Butler County
- Public schools inside Cranberry Township 2
- 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
No Pennsylvania deadline applies to a written evaluation request. Federal rules still require a response within a reasonable time.
If the Cranberry Township team says no, ask for the refusal in 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.
Check the references and not the letters after the name. Two calls to past clients settle it faster than any credential list.
Where advocacy stops
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in Cranberry Township. Anyone who does is selling you something.
Seneca Valley 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 Cranberry Township today
Being listed for Pennsylvania is not the same as taking Cranberry Township cases, so read the service area on each of the 3 in-state profiles before you write to anyone.
Ask whether the advocate has sat in a Seneca Valley School District meeting before. The answer is a yes or a no and it tells you a great deal.
Cranberry Township IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What do special education advocates charge in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania?
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 we work with an advocate who lives outside Pennsylvania?
Yes. IDEA, the federal special education law, requires parent participation in IEP meetings and allows alternative means such as video or phone when you and the school agree. Your advocate does not have to live nearby.
Who runs special education for Cranberry Township schools?
Most of the city sits inside Seneca Valley School District. The district writes the plan and holds the special education budget, which is why a complaint about a missed service names the district and not the school.
What is the evaluation deadline in Pennsylvania?
The rule here is 60 calendar days. It covers the evaluation only. Writing the plan after a child is found eligible is a separate step with its own timing.
Are there free IEP advocates in Cranberry Township?
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.
Official special education resources in Pennsylvania
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Cranberry Township.
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 Moon Township, Sewickley, Beaver, Mt. Lebanon and the other cities listed here, or see every Pennsylvania advocate.
Before you contact anyone
If nobody here fits, check the Moon Township 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.
