Compare advocates who support San Angelo families with FIIEs, ARD meetings, evaluations, dyslexia, Section 504, centralized programs, and transition planning.
4 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
San Angelo ISD describes a full continuum of services, including programs on neighborhood campuses and centralized programs for students with more specialized needs.
The district's Child Find information points families to both SAISD Special Education and Education Service Center Region 15. District contacts also separate evaluation, compliance, dyslexia, Section 504, and transition responsibilities.
Local starting points include SAISD Special Programs, SAISD Child Find, Education Service Center Region 15, and SAISD centralized programs and evaluation/compliance contacts.
SAISD publishes local Child Find and centralized-program information. A centralized program is one possible service option, not an automatic placement based on a disability category.
A San Angelo advocate can review the FIIE and ARD record, compare proposed settings and supports, and help the parent ask what data show that the selected program is necessary and how progress will be measured.
Find advocates serving San Angelo families with evaluation, ARD, dyslexia, 504, behavior, and placement concerns.
No advocate in this directory lists San Angelo as their home base. These advocates work from other parts of Texas, and each card names the city.
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.
Based in San Antonio, TX
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.
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 Arlington Heights, IL · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate
I am a former special education teacher, with experience in public and therapeutic day schools.
Virtual · based in Bloomington, IL · works with Texas schools
Founder & Advocate
Jade is a former special education teacher who has taught everything from pre-k all the way to transition classrooms with students up to age 21.
San Angelo ISD provides a continuum of special education services and coordinates Child Find information with Education Service Center Region 15.
Use SAISD-specific resources for students enrolled in or residing within San Angelo ISD. Confirm district assignment for addresses outside the district.
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 San Angelo can print a card with the word advocate on it.
A certificate says nothing about San Angelo Independent School District. Ask instead what the advocate has filed there and what came back.
An advocate cannot make the district agree. What moves a district is the record you build, not the person sitting next to you, and a good advocate spends more hours on the record than in the room.
Nobody can undo a meeting you already agreed to in writing. Read the page you are asked to sign before the room empties.
Rates and openings decide most of this. An advocate who cannot meet before your San Angelo meeting date is the wrong hire, and the second-best advocate who is free this month usually beats the best one who is not.
Ask for two references from cases like yours. Somebody who cannot produce one has not worked many.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in San Angelo, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
What local special education resources serve San Angelo families?
San Angelo ISD's Special Programs department is the local starting point, and Education Service Center Region 15 coordinates regional Child Find and technical-assistance resources.
How much does an IEP advocate cost in San Angelo?
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.
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.
Which school district serves San Angelo, Texas?
San Angelo Independent School District runs the IEP meetings for most San Angelo students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
Official Texas links for parents in San Angelo.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Texas rules apply in Flower Mound, Georgetown, Missouri City, Sugar Land and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
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Say the name of your school and San Angelo Independent School District in the first message. That is enough for an advocate to know whether they can take the case.
