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 Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Special education and Section 504 advocates for Mt. Lebanon School District families in Mt. Lebanon.
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.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Mt. Lebanon schools are offering enough.
Before and after a Mt. Lebanon 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 Mt. Lebanon team wrote two years ago that contradicts what it is saying now.
Read the evaluation report twice. The second read is where the missing service usually shows up.
Advocates based in Pennsylvania
No advocate in this directory lists Mt. Lebanon 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 Alamo, TX · works with Pennsylvania schools
Felix Ramos
Bilingual Special Education Advocate and Interpreter
Félix Ramos Jr. es fundador de RIO Advocates, LLC, donde brinda servicios bilingües de defensa educativa e interpretación en inglés y español.
- Due Process, FBA BIP, ESY, IDEA
- From $50 per hour
- Free first call
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Chicago, IL · works with Pennsylvania schools
Milicia Brown
Virtual Special Education & IEP Consultant
I provide virtual IEP and special education support to families in Illinois and beyond. With experience as a Special Education Director, case manager, and special education teacher, I bring both…
- ADHD / Attention, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Behavioral & Emotional
- From $100 per hour
- 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 Mt. Lebanon IEP
Mt. Lebanon School District runs the IEP meetings for most Mt. Lebanon students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Families who move between Moon Township and here change districts, and the new team is not required to keep the old plan word for word.
- District Mt. Lebanon School District
- County Allegheny County
- Closest listed advocate Avondale, PA
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
What the clock is here
Once you sign consent for testing, a Pennsylvania district has 60 calendar days to finish an initial evaluation, and that clock does not stop because a case manager is out or the file went to the wrong building.
Write down what you want the school to add, in one page, before you walk into the Mt. Lebanon meeting, because a team that reads your list in advance cannot pretend it never came up.
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.
Ask what training the advocate actually finished and who ran it. A one-day webinar and a two-year program both end in a certificate.
Where advocacy stops
Advocates charge for this. At $75 to $150 per hour, a standard IEP cycle with two hours of prep and two hours in the meeting runs about $400, and that money does not come back if the answer is still no.
You sign, not the advocate. Consent and the plan itself both need a parent signature.
Who serves Mt. Lebanon today
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Pennsylvania rules is usually a better hire for Mt. Lebanon than a local one who does not.
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.
Mt. Lebanon IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Mt. Lebanon, 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 Mt. Lebanon?
Most Mt. Lebanon families work with Mt. Lebanon School District. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
Do advocates here work on Section 504 plans in Mt. Lebanon?
Yes. Section 504 work looks the same as IEP work, which is records, a written request and somebody in the room who knows what the school already agreed to.
How do I file a state special education complaint in Pennsylvania?
Written complaints go to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It decides on the paperwork rather than at a hearing, so dates and documents are what the decision turns on.
What should I bring to the IEP meeting?
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 Pennsylvania
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Mt. Lebanon.
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, Robinson Township, Cranberry Township, Wexford 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 Mt. Lebanon and Moon Township. Ask for the rate and for the first date they can meet.
Keep a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will start by building the same thing.
