Advocates here work with Frisco families and Frisco ISD teams. Each profile lists a rate when the advocate shares one.
5 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
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.
Families in Frisco and Garland run into the same problem. The school says the current plan is working, and the progress report shows the same goal repeated from last year with the same numbers under it.
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Frisco team ever sits down.
Read the evaluation report twice. The second read is where the missing service usually shows up.
No advocate in this directory lists Frisco as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Texas, and each card names the city.
Based in Austin, TX
Experienced Special Education Advocate & Former District Administrator
Chelsea Venegas, M.Ed., is a special education advocate with experience as a special education teacher, school administrator, district-level special education leader, and advocate within a special…
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 Midland, TX
Special Education Advocate
Kate Keenan is a special education advocate serving families in Midland, TX.
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 Leonardtown, MD · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate
Douglas Hubscher is the Founder and President of Kids Are First, LLC, a special education advocacy firm dedicated to helping families navigate the IEP and 504 process with confidence, clarity, and…
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 Wesley Chapel, FL · works with Texas 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.
57 public schools inside Frisco belong to Frisco ISD. Each one has its own case manager and its own backlog, and the answer you get about scheduling depends on which building your child attends.
A Garland parent group can tell you how the same district handled a case like yours, which is worth more to read than a policy page.
Confirm your child's district by address. Frisco addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
The deadline for finishing an initial evaluation in Texas is 45 school 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 Frisco school counts as writing.
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.
The Texas Education Agency oversees special education in Texas. 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.
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.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Texas rules is usually a better hire for Frisco than a local one who does not.
Experience with Frisco ISD matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Frisco, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
Can an advocate represent me at a due process hearing in Texas?
An advocate is not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice or file a lawsuit. What an advocate can do is build the written record a lawyer would need later.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Frisco?
Most of the city sits inside Frisco ISD. 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.
How many days does an initial evaluation take?
The rule here is 45 school days. It covers the evaluation only. Writing the plan after a child is found eligible is a separate step with its own timing.
Do advocates here work on Section 504 plans in Frisco?
Yes, and the rules differ slightly. Section 504 does not spell out who may attend the way IDEA does, so ask the school in writing before the meeting and keep the answer.
Official Texas links for parents in Frisco.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Texas rules apply in Garland, McKinney, Amarillo, Irving and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
You are not limited to advocates inside Frisco. The closest listed office is in Austin, and distance matters less than whether that person has worked a case in your district.
Have the most recent Frisco ISD progress report open on the first call. It shows whether the goals moved at all.
