Virtual · based in Midland, TX · works with Utah schools
Kate Keenan
Special Education Advocate
Kate Keenan is a special education advocate serving families in Midland, TX.
- From $75 per hour
- Meets in person or by video
IEP advocates in South Jordan, Utah
Advocates here work with South Jordan families and Jordan School District teams. Each profile lists a rate when the advocate shares one.
3 virtual advocates who work with Utah schools
What an IEP advocate is
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.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether South Jordan schools are offering enough.
Before and after a South Jordan IEP meeting
After the meeting the work is dull. The advocate reads the draft against the notes and sends a correction back the same week.
Request the full file in writing before you hire anyone. Schools have to give parents the education records they keep.
Virtual advocates who work with Utah families
These advocates are not based in Utah. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Hawthorne, NJ · works with Utah 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 San Antonio, TX · works with Utah schools
Nicole Santiago
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.
- Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Support, Learning Disabilities, IDEA
- Contact for rate
- Meets in person or by video
The district behind a South Jordan IEP
Jordan School District runs the IEP meetings for most South Jordan students, and its special education staff will be on the other side of the table when you walk in.
Families who move between Layton and here change districts, and the new team is not required to keep the old plan word for word.
- District Jordan School District
- County Salt Lake County
- Public schools inside South Jordan 13
- Size South Jordan is the 10th-largest city in Utah by the 2024 Census estimate
Confirm your child's district by address before you send a letter or name a district-specific process.
What the clock is here
The clock that matters starts when you sign consent. In Utah it runs 45 school days.
If the South Jordan team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
Utah gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. No Utah 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 Utah State Board of Education, Special Education Services, which takes written state complaints from parents.
No license, no required certification
Training varies, and so does what it proves. A parent who asks how many South Jordan IEP meetings an advocate sat in last year learns more than a certificate would show.
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.
Where advocacy stops
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in South Jordan. Anyone who does is selling you something.
Jordan School District is allowed to say no. What it is not allowed to do is say no without written notice that explains the reason.
Who serves South Jordan today
Rates and openings decide most of this. An advocate who cannot meet before your South Jordan meeting date is the wrong hire, and the second-best advocate who is free this month usually beats the best one who is not.
Experience with Jordan School District matters more than the number of years printed on a profile page.
South Jordan IEP and Section 504 advocate FAQ
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in South Jordan, Utah, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
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.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in South Jordan?
Most South Jordan families work with Jordan School District. Charter and magnet enrollment can change which agency owes the service, so ask that question before the first meeting.
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 South Jordan?
Nearly every advocate on this page takes both. Compare profiles for experience with accommodations, 504 meetings and school compliance, and ask the school in writing before you bring anyone to a 504 meeting.
What is the fastest way to see the school file?
Ask for the full file, which means every evaluation, the progress data behind each goal and any email where the school said no. Put it in writing and keep the date.
Official special education resources in Utah
Official Utah links for parents in South Jordan.
Sources for the Utah rules on this page
- Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules (June 2023) (Rule II.D.2.a)
- USBE student and family rights
- USBE Special Education Services
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
Nearby cities in Utah
The same Utah rules apply in Layton, Ogden, Logan, Sandy and the other cities listed here, or see every Utah advocate.
Before you contact anyone
Print the current IEP and bring it to the first call. Every advocate on the South Jordan list will ask for it.
Keep a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will start by building the same thing.
