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 advocate does for a South Jordan family
The job is plain. An advocate knows what services the school owes your child and asks for them in writing.
Parents in South Jordan usually start looking for an advocate when a meeting is already on the calendar.
What the work looks like
During a South Jordan IEP meeting an advocate writes down what the team agrees to and asks for it in the document before anyone leaves the room.
Records live with Jordan School District, not with the front office of one building, and a request addressed to the district gets a faster answer than one that is not.
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
Which district is in the room
13 public schools inside South Jordan belong to Jordan School District. 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.
Buildings do not fund services and districts do. Ask which office is deciding before you spend a meeting arguing with the wrong one.
- 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.
The deadlines that apply in Utah
The clock that matters starts when you sign consent. In Utah it runs 45 school days.
Ask the South Jordan team for the evaluation report before the meeting, not at it, because nobody reads a long report accurately while the rest of the team waits.
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.
Who licenses advocates in Utah
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 South Jordan district starts talking to its own lawyer.
Jordan School District does not approve or bar advocates. Federal rules let a parent bring anyone with knowledge of the child to the meeting.
What an advocate cannot do
Advocates are not attorneys. No advocate in South Jordan can file a lawsuit for you or give you legal advice about the case.
Nobody can undo a meeting you already agreed to in writing. Read the page you are asked to sign before the room empties.
Local advocates and video advocates
No advocate is listed in every city. A remote advocate who knows Utah rules is usually a better hire for South Jordan than a local one who does not.
Distance is a scheduling problem and not a legal one. Meetings run by video whenever the parent and the school both agree to it.
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.
What is the hourly rate for a parent advocate?
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.
Does Jordan School District cover every South Jordan address?
Jordan School District runs the IEP meetings for most South Jordan students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
What can I do if I cannot afford an advocate?
Every state has a federally funded Parent Training and Information Center that answers questions at no charge. Free help usually means general guidance rather than somebody sitting next to you in the meeting.
How do I get my child school records?
A district can charge for copies. Asking to inspect the record in person costs nothing under federal rules, and it is usually faster than waiting for a copy set.
What should I have ready before the first call with an advocate?
Write down the two things you want changed and bring the paperwork that shows why. Meetings run long when nobody in the room has decided what the ask is.
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.
What to do next
If nobody here fits, check the Layton page next. The same Utah rules apply there.
Two questions sort most of this out. What would you do first with this file, and what does that cost.
