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 work for you, not for the school. That is the whole difference.
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 23 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
Federal law lets a state write its own evaluation deadline instead of using the national one. What Pennsylvania actually requires is 60 calendar days.
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
The Pennsylvania Department of Education oversees special education in Pennsylvania. It does not license the advocates parents hire.
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
Advocates do not decide complaints. The Pennsylvania Department of Education does, and only after someone files one in writing.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
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.
Advocates who take Moon Township cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
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?
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.
Do I need an advocate for a routine annual review?
Most parents call after a school says no to testing, after goals repeat unchanged for a year, or a week before an annual review. Earlier is cheaper. An advocate hired the night before a meeting can only read so much.
Who runs special education for Cranberry Township schools?
Seneca Valley School District runs the IEP meetings for most Cranberry Township students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
What is the evaluation deadline in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania sets its own deadline and it is 60 calendar days. Federal law lets a state do that, so a timeline a parent reads on a national site may not be the one running here.
What documents does an advocate need from me?
Write down the two things you want changed and bring the paperwork that shows why. Meetings run long when nobody in the room has decided what the ask is.
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
Send the same two questions to every advocate you contact in Cranberry Township and Moon Township. Ask for the rate and for the first date they can meet.
Free calls are common. Use them to compare people, not to collect advice for nothing.
