Compare advocates who support San Angelo families with FIIEs, ARD meetings, evaluations, dyslexia, Section 504, centralized programs, and transition planning.
5 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 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 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 Atlanta, GA · works with Texas schools
School Psychologist & Parent Advocate
I’m a certified School Psychologist, Parent Advocate, and Coach dedicated to helping families navigate special education with confidence.
Virtual · based in Lombard, IL · works with Texas schools
IEP Consultant & Non-Attorney Advocate · Suburban Illinois + Zoom
I'm Janisa Royston, a dual-licensed special educator (LBS1) with master's degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Leadership.
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.
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.
Attorneys are licensed. Advocates hold no license, and the difference matters most when a case gets close to a hearing, which is the point where the San Angelo district starts talking to its own lawyer.
Advocates who work Flower Mound and here see the same state rules twice a week. Repetition inside one state is the practice worth paying for.
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.
What worked for a family in Flower Mound may not fit yours. Ask the advocate what is different about your file before you copy anyone.
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.
Read a profile for what the advocate actually did, not for what the profile claims. Case detail is the tell.
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?
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.
Which school district serves San Angelo, Texas?
Most of the city sits inside San Angelo Independent 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.
How long does the IEP evaluation process take in Texas?
The deadline in Texas for finishing an initial evaluation is 45 school days. Put that date on your calendar the day you sign consent, because the district counts from the paperwork and not from the conversation.
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.
