Special education and Section 504 advocates for Mt. Lebanon School District families in Mt. Lebanon.
1 based in Pennsylvania · 3 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania schools
An advocate is a paid professional who reads the evaluation reports, drafts your concerns, sits beside you at the IEP table, and follows up on whatever the school agreed to do.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Mt. Lebanon schools are offering enough.
Advocates also coach. Some Mt. Lebanon parents hire one for two hours of prep and go into the meeting alone.
Records live with Mt. Lebanon School District, not with the front office of one building, and a request addressed to the district gets a faster answer than one that is not.
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 Coraopolis, PA
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…
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
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.
Virtual · based in San Angelo, TX · works with Pennsylvania schools
Special Education Advocate/IEP Consultant
Hello! My journey began as a middle and high school teacher in 2006. After 2 years in the general education classroom, I began my journey with special education and became an elementary inclusion…
Virtual · based in Wesley Chapel, FL · works with Pennsylvania schools
Special Education Advocate
With 24 years of experience in the K-12 sector, I serves as a Student Support Specialist specializing in academic and behavioral ESE services.
See all 19 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
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.
Buildings do not fund services and districts do. Ask which office is deciding before you spend a meeting arguing with the wrong one.
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
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.
Ask the Mt. Lebanon team for the evaluation report before the meeting, not at it, because nobody reads a long report accurately while the rest of the team waits.
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.
Pennsylvania does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Mt. Lebanon can print a card with the word advocate on it.
Mt. Lebanon School District does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Mt. Lebanon can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
Nobody can undo a meeting you already agreed to in writing. Read the page you are asked to sign before the room empties.
Video is normal now. 19 of the advocates listed for Mt. Lebanon work with families by phone or video instead of driving to the school.
Distance is a scheduling problem and not a legal one. Meetings run by video whenever the parent and the school both agree to it.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Mt. Lebanon?
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.
Which school district serves Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania?
Most of the city sits inside Mt. Lebanon 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.
Are there any IEP advocates near Mt. Lebanon?
No advocate is listed in every town, and each card here says where that person lives. Somebody who knows the state rules and has an opening this month usually beats the nearest name on the list.
Do advocates handle accommodation plans?
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.
Is there low cost IEP help anywhere?
Free guidance exists. Parent centers, disability rights agencies and local parent groups all give it, and none of them will attend the meeting as your representative.
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Mt. Lebanon.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Pennsylvania rules apply in Moon Township, Robinson Township, Cranberry Township, Wexford and the other cities listed here, or see every Pennsylvania advocate.
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Mt. Lebanon list will ask for it.
Say the name of your school and Mt. Lebanon School District in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
