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 Wexford, Pennsylvania
Special education and Section 504 advocates for North Allegheny School District families in Wexford.
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 Wexford schools are offering enough.
Before and after a Wexford IEP meeting
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Wexford team ever sits down.
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 Wexford 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 Hawthorne, NJ · works with Pennsylvania schools
Dalia Rodriguez
IEP Consultant, School Social Worker, Advocacy
I am a Child Study Team School Social Worker, with a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. I have core competencies in special education law, mental health, and behavioral health.
- Autism, Behavioral Support, Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability
- Contact for rate
- Meets by video or phone
Virtual · based in Los Angeles, CA · works with Pennsylvania schools
Sara Westin
Strategic Special Education Advocate
I combine the precision of a Columbia Law attorney with over a decade of special education leadership to help Los Angeles families navigate the IEP process with clarity, confidence, and results.
- From $250 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
Virtual · based in Buford, GA · works with Pennsylvania schools
Dr. Mary Jo Ray-Jewett
Georgia Special Education & IEP Advocate
Dr. Mary Jo Ray-Jewett is the owner and lead advocate of The IEP Guru, LLC, providing special education advocacy throughout Georgia.
- From $100 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
See all 28 virtual advocates who work with Pennsylvania families
The district behind a Wexford IEP
North Allegheny School District runs the IEP meetings for most Wexford students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Parents in Robinson Township face the same paperwork. Rules do not change from one town to the next inside a state.
- District North Allegheny School District
- County Allegheny County
- Public schools inside Wexford 3
- 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
The deadline for finishing an initial evaluation in Pennsylvania is 60 calendar days. Put that date on your calendar the day the paperwork goes in.
Put the request in writing and date it. An email to the Wexford 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
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in Wexford. Anyone who does is selling you something.
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 Wexford today
Being listed for Pennsylvania is not the same as taking Wexford cases, so read the service area on each of the 3 in-state profiles before you write to anyone.
Advocates who take Robinson Township cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
Wexford IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Wexford, Pennsylvania, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What do special education advocates charge in Wexford, Pennsylvania?
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.
Who runs special education for Wexford schools?
Most of the city sits inside North Allegheny 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 I have to use an advocate from my own town?
Every card on this page names the city the advocate works from. Advocates listed under the virtual heading live somewhere else and work with families here by video or phone.
Can I bring an advocate to a Section 504 meeting?
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.
What documents does an advocate need from me?
Start with a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will build the same thing, so writing it yourself saves an hour of billed time.
Official special education resources in Pennsylvania
Official Pennsylvania links for parents in Wexford.
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 Robinson Township, Mt. Lebanon, Moon Township, Cranberry Township and the other cities listed here, or see every Pennsylvania advocate.
Before you contact anyone
If nobody here fits, check the Robinson 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.
