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Advocates & Attorneys
HEATH BURCH, CFP (Special Needs Family Planning)
The Special Needs Planning Center
1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy., Suite 110
Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 816.741.1100
Email: hburch@thesnpcenter.com
Website: http://www.thesnpcenter.com
Areas of Practice: We are a family and financial planning firm exclusively serving families with special needs by helping coordinate their legal and financial plans. Issues we address with families include guardianship, social security education, special needs trust direction and continuity of care planning.
Geographical Area: Kansas City - Las Vegas - New York - Topeka - Dallas
REGINA BRYANT (Advocate)
Regina Bryant Kid Coach & Educational Advocate
34 North Brentwood Blvd. Suite 5
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314.721.7284
Email: kidcoach@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.reginabryantkidcoach.com
Areas of Practice:Assisting Parents/Guardians to understand their rights and responsibilities as a Parent/Guardian of a child with special needs. Experienced, Degreed, Special Educator, Licensed Professional Counselor and former School Counselor providing a full range of advocacy services. These services may include but are not limited to, Individualized Case Assessment, Early Intervention Services, IEP/Section 504 Consultations, Meeting Advocacy & Representation, Correspondence Assistance, Transition Services, Individualized Case Management and General Consultations.
Geographical Area: Greater Saint Louis Region
ROSHONDA FRANKLIN-EPPS (Advocate)
Let's Talk Special Ed
Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: 573.326.9658
Email: advocate@let'stalkspecialed.com
Website: letstalkspecialed.com
Practice Areas: Special education Advocates and consultants; helping parents with IEP's and the special education process.
Geographical Area: Serving Greater St. Louis region and the Southeast Missouri/Parkland area; Farmington and Cape Girardeau.
KELLY HULETT FOSTER (Attorney)
Kelly Hulett Foster, LLC
626 Hawbrook Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: 314.482.2167
Email: kfoster@khfllc.com
Website: www.khfllc.com
Areas of Practice:
Special Education Legal Assistance
Special Education Advocacy
Special Education Consulting
Attendance at School Meetings
Representation in Due Process Procedure
Geographical Area: Missouri
THOMAS KENNEDY, III (Attorney)
Law Offices of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C.
230 S. Bemiston Ave. Ste. 800
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314.872.9041
Email: tkennedy@tkennedylaw.com
Website: http://www.tkennedylaw.com
Areas of Practice: Civil rights, special education, disability rights, guardianships, foster care and adoptive parent representation, social security appeals
Geographical Area: Missouri and Illinois
JANET MACIAS (Advocate)
2432 Rockwater Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Cell: 757.322.0854
Email:rosana.jana@rocketmail.com
Areas of Practice: Special Ed law; IDEA; Individual Education Plan development/review/and consultation; mediation; conflict resolution; autism, emotional disabilities, deaf/hearing impaired, pervasive developmental disorders,other health impaired, and learning disabilities,
Geographical Area: Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Colorado.
Master's Degree in Special Education from Univ. of TN. and Doctorate from Vanderbilt Univ. Special Educator and Administrator for many years. Dr. Macias is a life-long advocate for children and families with special needs.
MARILYN MCCLURE, BS CRP (Advocate)
Special Education Parent's Advocacy Link LLC
502 State Route E
Strasburg, MO 64090
Phone: 816.865.6262
Email: kcspecialed@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.specialeducationrights.com
Areas of Practice:
*participate in IEP/504 meetings
*document review
*records reviews
*assist in parent in preparation for filing complaints
*suspension hearings
*manifestation determination meetings
*avoid due process through other avenues
*prepare and participate in mediation
*long-distance participation in IEP meetings via telephone
*founded by Marilyn McClure, BS CRP (google for more info)
*Marilyn is former teacher and parent of adult with Developmental Disabilities
*military family STOMP trained advocate, assistig Whiteman AFB and Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leonard Wood.
*available for group concerns
Geographical Area: Kansas statewide and Missouri statewide
Please have IEP/504 plan ready to share so that we may preview it (please mail, e-mail or fax it).
We are truly independent from the schools; unlike government agencies or federally funded training centers, we are ADVOCATES who stand up for the parent. SEPAL advocates do special education exclusively.
This is not a free service.
Never go to an IEP alone. Parents are often bamboozled.
Mediation is an avenue often worth considering; we are advocates who can go with the parent into mediation; contact SEPAL before requesting.
Delay by the parent often works against the student.
SEPAL advocates are not attorneys and do not give legal advice. We have years of experience working the educational system(s).
WALLACE MCCLURG (Advocate)
The Ohio Phoenix
221 Calverts Lane
West Portsmouth, OH 45663
Phone: 740.352.8512
Phone: 740.352.8512
Phone: 740.768.8373
Email: wdmcclurg@gmail.com
Practice Areas: Specializing in IEP & 504 Plans
Geographical Area: Primary areas are Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. However, I do have clients in Indiana and Missouri. I will go where ever their is an individual with special needs in need of my service.
My rates are negotiable as I am for the individual, my KIDDO. My company's motto is "A Maverick for My KIDDOS".
GEORGIA MUELLER, MS (Advocate - Systems Navigator)
Visioneers 4 Access
Kansas City, MO
Cell Phone: 913.963.8349
Email: georgia@visioneerskc.com
Website: www.VisioneersKC.com
Practice Areas: Georgia has been an advocate in a multitude of capacities for ten years. Education - early intervention, public inc. charter, & private
Child Care - access and advocacy
DD Services - Regional Offices and CDDO
Social Services - SSI/Medicaid/MC+
Self Directed Support - Support Broker and other billable roles
Adult Education - transition, parent continuing ed options
Financial - forethought and planning regarding how disability effects the family finances.
Self Employment
She can guide you through various complaint systems as well as mediation.
Her interests are in the areas of wholistic family support. hole family prosperity is the best goal.
Geographical Area: She serves people in the states of Kansas and Missouri and will consider neighboring states.
Although advocacy comes at a cost, it saves your child from years of wasted education and emotional damage as well as reducing your overall stress, leaving you better equipped to provide for your family's needs.
HEATHER NAVARRO (Attorney)
Law Offices of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C.
230 S. Bemiston Ave. Ste. 800
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314.872.9041
Email:hnavarro@tkennedylaw.com
Website: http://www.tkennedylaw.com
Areas of Practice: Civil rights, special education, disability rights, guardianships, foster care and adoptive parent representation, social security appeals
Geographical Area: Missouri and Illinois
REBECCA PETERS (Family Organization)
F.A.C.T. (Family Advocacy and Community Training)
800 Friedens Road, Suite 200
St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone: 636.949.2425
Fax: 636.724.3664
Email: rpeters@factmo.org
Website: http://www.factmo.org
Areas of Practice:We assist families that have children with developmental disabilities by providing education advocacy. We provide parents information on school processes, educational law, and available options for their children. We are a non-profit organization funded by the DDRB (Developmental Disabilities Resource Board).
Geographical Area: St. Charles County, Missouri
SHELAH SCHENKEL (Counselor)
Serenity Life Coaches LLC
4650 S. National Ave., Suite D-8
Springfield, MO 65810
Phone: 314.872.9041
Email: Shelah@serenitylifecoaches.com
Website: http://www.serenitylifecoaches.com
Areas of Practice:Remediate dyslexia
Skills training for autism
Developmental disabilities
Geographical Area: SW Missouri
If the state or geographical area does not currently have a listing available, please contact us at info@advocatesforspecialeducation.com, we are here to help.
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