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 Levittown, Pennsylvania
Bristol Township School District staff run the IEP meetings in Levittown. 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 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.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Levittown schools are offering enough.
Before and after a Levittown IEP meeting
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Levittown 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 Levittown as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Pennsylvania, and each card names the city.
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
Based in Avondale, PA
Lisa Lightner
Personalized support from an Experienced Advocate
I'm Lisa Lightner, a Special Education Advocate with 16 years of experience helping families navigate IEPs, evaluations, placement disputes, and special education challenges.
- From $250 per hour
- 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 Elmo, UT · works with Pennsylvania schools
Jessica Fasselin
Parent Advocate or School Navigation Consultant.
With a Master's in School Counseling and years inside public schools, I bring an insider's perspective. I've led hundreds of IEP and 504 meetings, backed by specialized legal training.
- From $75 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Portland, OR · works with Pennsylvania schools
Chelsea Venegas
Experienced Special Education Advocate & Former District Administrator
Chelsea Venegas, M.Ed., is the Founder & Special Education Advocate at Access & Bloom. A former special education teacher, school administrator, and district leader, she supports families with IEPs,…
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum, Anxiety, AAC
- From $175 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets by video or phone
Virtual · based in San Antonio, TX · works with Pennsylvania schools
Nicole Santiago
Special Education Advocate | National COPAA Instructor
As an experienced Special Education Advocate, Executive Function Specialist, and expert IEP Coach, I offer families pathways to ensure they are informed, prepared, and confident as they navigate…
- Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Learning Disabilities, IDEA
- From $150 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets by video or phone
See all 28 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
The district behind a Levittown IEP
Bristol Township School District takes most Levittown addresses, but not all of them. Check yours before you send a letter, because a request that lands in the wrong district office does not start the evaluation clock at all.
Families who move between Harrisburg and here change districts, and the new team is not required to keep the old plan word for word.
- District Bristol Township School District
- County Bucks County
- Public schools inside Levittown 4
- Closest listed advocate Harrisburg, PA
Confirm your child's district by address. Levittown addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
What the clock is here
No Pennsylvania deadline applies to a written evaluation request. Federal rules still require a response within a reasonable time.
Put the request in writing and date it. An email to the Levittown 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
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 Levittown today
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Pennsylvania rules is usually a better hire for Levittown than a local one who does not.
Ask whether the advocate has sat in a Bristol Township School District meeting before. The answer is a yes or a no and it tells you a great deal.
Levittown IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Levittown, Pennsylvania, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Levittown?
Most of the city sits inside Bristol Township 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.
Do advocates here work on Section 504 plans in Levittown?
Nearly every advocate on this page takes both. Compare profiles for experience with accommodations, 504 meetings and school compliance, and ask the school in writing before you bring anyone to a 504 meeting.
What is the fastest way to see the school file?
Ask in writing and address it to the district rather than the front office. Schools have to let parents inspect the education records they keep, and inspection has to happen before the next IEP meeting.
Is a 504 plan weaker than an IEP?
An IEP is the stronger document because it carries goals, service minutes and progress reporting. Section 504 plans are faster to write and easier for a district to agree to.
Official special education resources in Pennsylvania
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Levittown.
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 Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton, York and the other cities listed here, or see every Pennsylvania advocate.
Before you contact anyone
You are not limited to advocates inside Levittown. The closest listed office is in Harrisburg, and distance matters less than whether that person has worked a case in your district.
Have the most recent Bristol Township School District progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
