Leigh was truly a game-changer for our IEP triennial meeting. It was the first IEP meeting that was…read morea collaborative effort, and didn't feel like we were on oppositional sides with the IEP team. She really set the tone from the beginning and signaled collaboration. She also held the team accountable to how they wrote IEP goals and made sure they truly supported our kiddo. For once, we finally got most of the supports our child needs, but it also felt effortless because Leigh is such an incredible IEP family coach and professional. A Million Stars, if I could give them. She made all the difference for our child.

Taylor is the best special education advocate l've ever worked with. She is kind, compassionate and…read morepatient. Not to mention so incredibly knowledgeable. She made it feel easy and doable to navigate the San Jose Ca school system for my son. She's the person you want on your side in IEP meetings . Thank you Taylor!

Being placed in a residential home came with certain expectations, including the ability to bring…read morepersonal items. However, I was taken aback when one of the staff members confiscated my Halloween prop under the assumption that it posed a threat. This experience has left me feeling disrespected and stripped of my independence. Despite the overall pleasant interactions with the staff, it is essential to uphold personal rights and boundaries. I believe it is necessary to escalate this matter to the appropriate channels for complaints to ensure a fair resolution.

Jack was amazing advocating for our child. The school districts tend to give you a run around…read morewithout an advocate. His presence really helped us get the optimal support for our child. I highly recommend him.

If you're looking for support for yourself, or your child with special needs, this is a place to…read morecome to and ask questions! Most of the staff here has a family member with a disability so they're able to understand the unique experiences that come from raising a child with a disability and connect with people with that perspective. There's no judgment here, just information, resources, empathy, and empowerment. - webinars, support groups, online learning - check out their website to see the list of things they can offer. Most services are free. They have a support staff that can provide information about community resources, working with the regional center, early start programs, educational systems, accommodations and modifications, individualized, education programs, and more. They keep your information confidential. Reach out to them if you have a child with a disability, and have questions!

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Hiring Adrienne as an educational advocate for my daughter has been the best decision for my family…read moreand my daughter's right to an education. In the spring, I started the IEP process for my child, with concerns about dyslexia, autism, and pencil grip. Fast forward to the beginning of the next school year, and my daughter had been escaping the classroom. Since this was an "emotional issue," not a learning one, I was concerned I would not ask the right questions to get her help with her anxiety at school. Enter hiring Adrienne. When Adrienne reviewed our spring evaluations, she noticed several missing tests. She pointed out that if my daughter scored low in this, they should have done follow-up testing for that. The testing they missed conveniently showed all of the early signs of dyslexia. By the end of our last IEP meeting, my daughter now has services tailored to how she needs to learn for her visual perceptual skills and phonological processing delays. Adrienne even fought for additional time and won, adding additional goals. Adrienne asks clarifying questions to the IEP team that I would not have thought to ask. She does so in a friendly, professional manner. If you are contemplating hiring an advocate, please call Adrienne!

Adrienne was the best thing that I could have done for my sons IEP! She helped change my sons life…read morefor the better and I will be forever grateful! Adrienne is very knowledgeable, professional, and very hard working. I highly highly recommend her services if you need any IEP help.

Late post: I recently moved out of the area but when I was looking for a school for my school age…read morekiddos, this place was perfect. I really like how they have the small classroom sizes. The staff are all really nice, caring and supportive of the kids needs and accommodations. I like that they are in a school site and have close proximity classrooms and a playground. The best part was that each kid has specialized curriculum. It is so important for my ASD kiddos to have the variety a typical school setting. If you are looking for a school that goes above and beyond, check this place out. I hope I can find a school like this in my new city.

My daughter attended this school for a year when she was 13. The teachers are amazing. They…read morereally get your kid. The environment is uplifting and bright. Kathy and Heidi brought my daughter out of a deep hole and created an environment where she could shine. Their program is behavioral based. Although they do provide strong academics, their emphasis is on social and emotional therapeutics.

I worked with Carrie about 6 months ago. My son was getting lots of negative feedback about his…read morebehavior at school. I hired Carrie to observe him, his environment and the teachers. She went in and gave both the teachers and our family suggestions and insights that were incredibly helpful and easy to implement. These have helped guide us in supporting our son and lessen the negative feedback. I also feel better equipped to be an advocate for my son and his learning style. Carrie is perfect in this role as she is able to bridge the communication gap between parent and teachers. Her style is upbeat, friendly and direct. Carrie is focused on what the child can do and what individual plan will help behavior improve. Her guidance helped both the teachers and I be less defensive so we could focus on positive ways to change challenging behaviors in my son's classroom.

Carrie showed up in our lives when we needed her the most. Our son was having a very difficult time…read morein his preschool. There were only 2 teachers with up to 24 children in the classroom. That made it difficult to see what was causing the behaviors they were seeing. Carrie was able to come in and observe, taking detailed notes of what she was seeing. She compiled all of her notes and provided a very thorough, well-thoughout overview of what she saw as well as thoughtful advice and suggestions for us, as well as the teachers. I

Doctor Lai has offered great service for iq assessment. She explained the process in details and…read moreaddresses concerns directly. She try to warm up the kid before getting into the assessment. She also responds promptly in communication. I'd recommend her for others to consider

We worked with Frances for our son's IQ testing. Frances made our son feel at ease right from the…read morestart, providing toys for him to play with as she patiently explained to us the testing process. After the test was done, our son seemed to have had a great time. He even asked to go back for more! Frances also made time to review the results of the test with us, providing detailed explanations and advice on how to further foster our son's intellectual development. She has also been very responsive over email. Overall, we had a wonderful experience working with Frances. It is clear that she is highly experienced and we could not recommend her more!

WORTH EVERY PENNY! Crowd fund if you have to. I am serious…read more I used them in 2019. They stopped the San Jose Unified School District from constantly putting my child's life in danger. They even got them to provide bussing, which they had refused to offer months into school. My child would be dead if it were not for this Law Firm. I came to them terrified, and bereft of hope. I left empowered, confident & my child being no longer actively put into life and death danger. They even got her teachers to actually read her IEP, which they had refused to do even though I give her new teachers a printed copy of her IEP because I knew most school policies keep the IEP's in the office and the teachers can't leave the office with those copies. Her teacher admitted to never having read my kids IEP ~1/2 way into the school year. They even caught additional areas the district was out of compliance and corrected it.

We were deceived to pay $5,000 in advance and we did not get any help. He just reviewed the…read moredocuments of the educational plan of our son and recommended some private special education school at which Mr.Tollner is a chairmam. He talked to us only at the initial meeting for an hour and then disappeared. We are looking for money back because he did not bother to work for us. Still waiting for a call back to clarify our concerns and money. Luca Grella Irena Tsankova

Debbie Vielbaum has shown us her excellence time and time again as our child's advocate for the…read morepast several years. During a time of absolute overwhelm with how to get our son proper support at school and at home, she worked with us and our school to help get a new IEP crafted that far better served our child. Since then, we've continued working with her and our son has made incredible progress. We are so happy to have found her and highly recommend her as an advocate.

Without Debbie's expertise, my husband and I would have been lost navigating through the IEP…read moreprocess. I would highly recommend Debbie, she understands the system, the players, and is very empathetic.