See who is based in Alamo and who works with Texas schools by video before you contact anyone.
5 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Most of the work happens before anyone sits down in an Alamo conference room.
During an Alamo IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Request the full file in writing before you hire anyone. Schools have to give parents the education records they keep.
One of these advocates works from Alamo. The rest are based elsewhere in Texas. Each card names the city.
Based in Alamo, TX
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.
Based in Austin, TX
Special Education Advocate
Hi, My name is David Gonzales. Living in Austin, TX, but originally from Los Angeles, CA. I carry a masters degree in special education and currently practice as a sped teacher.
Based in San Antonio, TX
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…
These advocates are not based in Texas. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Leesburg, FL · works with Texas schools
CEO IEP Advocate Espanol
Evelyn Roman-Santos is a bilingual Special Education Advocate with 30 years of experience as a School Social Worker.
Virtual · based in Newcastle, OK · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate - IEP Consultant
Former special education teacher and educational advocate with experience on both sides of the IEP table.
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate
I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and a Master’s of Education from DePaul University, with a dual certification in elementary and…
Districts, not schools, hold the special education money in Texas, which is why the answer in an Alamo meeting is sometimes about a budget nobody in the room controls.
Charter and magnet enrollment changes who owes the service. Ask which agency is responsible before the first meeting.
Federal law lets a state write its own evaluation deadline instead of using the national one. What Texas actually requires is 45 school days.
Bring the last two report cards and the current plan. That is usually enough paper to start.
Texas gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. A written request for an evaluation has to be answered inside 15 school days. Missed deadlines are handled by the Texas Education Agency, Office of Special Populations and Student Supports, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Texas does not license or certify special education advocates. Anyone in Alamo can print a card with the word advocate on it.
Advocates who work Boerne and here see the same state rules twice a week. Repetition inside one state is the practice worth paying for.
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in Alamo can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
One advocate listed here, Felix, works out of Alamo. The others reach Texas families by video or by driving in.
Advocates who take Boerne cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Alamo, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in Alamo?
Flat fees are common for a single meeting and hourly billing is common for everything else. Many advocates give a free first call. Nobody bills you through this site, so ask each person how they invoice.
Do I need a lawyer or an advocate for my child?
No. Advocates prepare for meetings, read the records and negotiate with the district. Attorneys file due process complaints and appear at hearings, which an advocate cannot do.
How long does the IEP evaluation process take in Texas?
Texas sets its own deadline and it is 45 school 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.
Are there any IEP advocates near Alamo?
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.
Who decides a special education complaint in Texas?
Three routes stay open when you disagree. Mediation is voluntary for both sides, a written state complaint is decided on the record by the Texas Education Agency, and a due process hearing takes evidence.
Official Texas links for parents in Alamo.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Texas rules apply in Boerne, Universal City, Brownwood, Kerrville and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the Alamo list will ask for it.
Free calls are common. Use them to compare people, not to collect advice for nothing.
