PARA PADRES DE NIÑOS CON IEP Y PLANES 504
La mayoría no los conoce. El distrito escolar tiene un equipo de profesionales que hace esto todos los días — administradores, diagnosticadores, directores de educación especial y asesores legales. Usted llega unas cuantas veces al año con una carpeta y una oración. Construimos J&M Advocacy Group para cambiar esa ecuación de manera permanente.
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NUESTRA HISTORIA
Durante el día, trabajo dentro del sistema escolar — operaciones, personal, las reuniones que ocurren antes de que los padres siquiera se sienten. Sé cómo se asignan los presupuestos, cómo el número de casos impulsa las decisiones y cómo un resultado predeterminado se disfraza de "decisión del equipo". He sido parte de tomar esas decisiones. Conozco las reglas del juego.
En casa, soy mamá de cuatro. Tres de mis hijos tienen IEP. Nuestra familia tiene un historial de autismo y TDAH. Me he sentado en esa misma silla de plástico, frente a ese mismo equipo, sintiendo ese mismo nudo en el estómago — el que viene de saber que no le están diciendo todo.
¿La diferencia? Aprendí la ley. Estudié Wrightslaw. Me capacité con COPAA. Y me di cuenta de algo:
El sistema no está diseñado para explicarle sus derechos. Está diseñado para seguir avanzando, entienda usted o no. Tiene que conocerlos por sí mismo.
Por eso construí J&M Advocacy Group — una práctica y una plataforma — para que ningún padre vuelva a entrar a esa reunión solo, sin preparación o en desventaja.
CÓMO FUNCIONA J&M ADVOCACY GROUP
J&M Advocacy Group se construye sobre dos pilares que trabajan juntos para proteger los derechos educativos de su hijo — la plataforma ClearPath para la preparación diaria, y los servicios de defensoría personal para los momentos en que las apuestas son demasiado altas para ir solo.
Su Kit de Defensoría Diaria
Una plataforma de software por suscripción disponible en los 50 estados. Educación sobre derechos, plantillas de cartas, seguimiento de metas, preparación para reuniones, alertas de fechas límite y un Advocacy Binder completo que acompaña a su hijo desde Pre-K hasta la universidad. Usted es el defensor. ClearPath es la herramienta.
Explorar ClearPath ↓Un Profesional a Su Lado
Defensoría uno a uno por alguien que se ha sentado en ambos lados de esa mesa. Revisión de documentos, asesoría para reuniones, y asistencia virtual o en persona en la reunión ARD o 504 de su hijo. El precio se establece después de una consulta gratuita — porque la situación de cada familia es diferente.
Solicitar Consulta Gratuita ↓PERSONAL ADVOCACY SERVICES
These services are separate from the platform subscription. Every family's situation is different — which is why pricing is determined after a free consultation, not before.
Send your child's IEP, 504, evaluation, or any school correspondence to our team. We review it through the lens of someone who has sat on both sides of that table — identifying what's missing, what's weak, and what you should push back on before you sign anything.
Before your ARD or 504 meeting, a member of our team walks you through exactly what to say, what to ask, and what to watch for. You'll understand the district's playbook before you walk in the door — because we know it from the inside. 1 hour minimum.
A member of our team joins your ARD or 504 meeting virtually — listening, advising you in real time, and stepping in when the district uses language designed to minimize what your child is entitled to. You are not alone in that room.
A member of our team attends your ARD or IEP meeting in person — beside you at the table. The district's tone changes when a parent walks in with someone who knows the law, knows how districts operate, and is writing down everything said. Pricing varies by location.
How Pricing Works
Every family's situation is different. A 504 accommodation review is not the same as a due process preparation. Tell us what you're facing — we'll tell you exactly what you need and what it costs. No pressure, no surprises.
Request Your Free ConsultationTypically responds within 24 business hours.
FROM OTHER PARENTS
"My son's school kept telling me his behavior was a choice. J&M helped me understand he was legally entitled to a Behavior Intervention Plan — and walked me through exactly how to get one in place. The school had to act."
"I didn't know how to put what I needed into words the school would take seriously. J&M helped me send the right letters — the kind the district had to respond to. It made all the difference."
"I walked into my daughter's ARD not knowing I could push back. After working with J&M I came in with documentation, the right questions, and a clear ask. We left with more services than they originally offered."
* Based on real advocacy scenarios our clients have faced. Names shortened to protect privacy. Individual results vary.
THE COMPOUND ADVANTAGE
Every time you track a goal, log a missed service, or save a district email inside ClearPath, you are building a legal case file — whether you realize it or not. Twelve months of organized, timestamped documentation changes the entire dynamic at that table.
When a J&M advocate sits down at your child’s ARD, they walk in with a year of data the district cannot dispute. Every goal that was missed. Every service that was cut short. Every email where the district said one thing and did another.
Most families start with the platform. When the stakes get higher, they bring in an advocate. The paper trail is already built.
KNOW THE THRESHOLD
ClearPath gives you everything you need to walk into a routine annual review prepared and confident. But some situations require a professional who knows the law, knows how districts operate, and is willing to sit at that table beside you.
They tell you your child “no longer qualifies” or that services are being reduced — but they cannot show you the data. This is not a template situation. This is a strategy situation.
Request a consultation →The IEP is pre-written. There are no blank spaces. The team is moving fast and discouraging questions. You need someone who is not intimidated by that pressure.
Request a consultation →If your child has a disability and the school is removing them for more than 10 days without determining whether the behavior was caused by the disability, that is a procedural violation of federal law (34 CFR §300.530).
Request a consultation →You have the right to an Independent Educational Evaluation at the district's expense (34 CFR §300.502). If they are stalling or deflecting, you need someone who will force a response.
Request a consultation →If any of these sound familiar, the consultation is free. Tell us what you are facing.
Request Your Free ConsultationTHE PLATFORM BEHIND THE PRACTICE
Rights guides, letter templates, goal tracking, meeting prep, deadline enforcement, and a complete Advocacy Binder — from Pre-K through college. Available to families in all 50 states. This is the daily layer of protection that never sleeps.
Explorar ClearPath ↓The advocacy platform from J&M Advocacy Group
Know your rights. Track every goal. Prepare for every meeting. Build the paper trail that protects your child — the one the district hopes you never assemble. All 50 states. IEP and 504.
WHAT MOST PARENTS DON'T KNOW
Here are just a few of the rights the district doesn't volunteer.
34 CFR §300.502 — The district must either fund it or file due process to prove theirs was right.
Prior Written Notice (34 CFR §300.503) — They must explain what, why, and what alternatives they considered.
Take it home. Review it. Respond in writing on your own time.
Texas is a single-party consent state. That recording becomes evidence.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
10+ parent rights under IDEA and 504, in plain language.
5 essential letters with subject lines, ready to copy and send. Written by someone who knows which words make a district respond.
Checklists, question guides, and a strategic framework for every type of meeting. Walk in as the most prepared person at the table.
Every special education term the district uses to confuse you — decoded into plain language with the legal citation attached.
Track IEP goals and 504 accommodations with your own data. When the school says your child is “making progress,” you show up with the numbers that tell the real story.
State-specific deadlines so you never miss a window the district is counting on you to miss. Evaluation timelines, annual reviews, and complaint deadlines — all tracked.
HOW IT WORKS
Start with our free Know Your Rights guide. Understand what the district must do and what you can demand.
Use our letter templates, meeting checklists, and question guides. Walk in as the most prepared person at the table.
Monitor goals or accommodations, send confirming letters, and build the paper trail that wins cases.
PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE
ClearPath tracks your child\'s entire educational journey. Every IEP, every evaluation, every meeting note, every email — it all follows them from Pre-K through college. Transition milestones alert you at every critical moment.
FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
A child's IEP or 504 plan doesn't exist in a vacuum. Physicians, evaluators, and therapists are critical members of the support ecosystem — and ClearPath connects that loop.
Physicians can securely submit diagnostic evaluations, medical histories, and disability-related reports directly into a family's ClearPath Advocacy Binder. The parent controls access — the provider simply delivers the document. Eliminates phone tag, fax machines, and the gap between medical and educational records.
Developmental pediatricians and child psychiatrists can view the child's current IEP goals and 504 accommodations to ensure clinical prescriptions, behavioral plans, and medication recommendations are aligned with the educational program. Providers write clinical endorsements that parents can bring to ARD/IEP meetings as supporting evidence for proposed services.
Private OT, PT, and SLP providers can log therapy progress notes that sync with the child's IEP-related service goals tracked inside ClearPath. When the school says a child is making "adequate progress," parents arrive at the meeting with concurrent private-provider data that shows the full picture — including outside therapy frequency, duration, and observable gains.
When a parent exercises their right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) under 34 CFR §300.502, the evaluating psychologist can submit their report, eligibility conclusions, and recommended services directly to the parent's Advocacy Binder. The parent can then bring the IEE into the ARD/IEP meeting pre-organized, timestamped, and legally documented — with no risk of the district claiming they never received it.
Any licensed provider — pediatrician, NP, psychiatrist, or therapist — can participate in an IEP or 504 meeting virtually through the ClearPath platform to advocate directly for the services their patient requires. The provider can review meeting documentation in real time, add clinical commentary to the record, and provide live testimony supporting medically necessary accommodations. This closes the loop between what the physician recommends and what the IEP team actually writes.
Contact us to set up provider access. Free for providers — your patients' families benefit from the connection.
Platform Pricing
Knowing your rights costs nothing. Being prepared costs less than an hour of attorney time.
Cancel paid plans anytime. No contracts. Free tiers available — no credit card required.
For families who need direct representation, elite case management, and strategic meeting defense. Hand over the paperwork — we build the battlefield strategy.
Free Consultation
Pricing is scoped after we understand your family's needs
Texas and Louisiana families. Virtual and in-person.
In K-12, the school was required to find and serve your child. In college, no one is coming. The student must self-identify, provide documentation, and request every accommodation themselves. ClearPath College is the bridge.
THE LEGAL CLIFF NO ONE EXPLAINS
Under IDEA, the school district was legally required to find, evaluate, and serve your child. Under ADA and Section 504 in higher education, the entire burden shifts to the student. Here is exactly what changes.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Grade-by-grade roadmap from 11th grade through the first semester of college. Every deadline, document, and registration window tracked automatically.
Centralized storage for every record your student will need: psychoeducational evaluations, IEP history, medical documentation, 504 plans, and provider letters.
Step-by-step walkthrough for registering with the Office of Disability Services. What to bring, what to say, what to request, and what they cannot deny.
Pre-built email templates for DS intake, professor notification letters, housing and dining accommodation requests, and exam accommodation renewals.
Every right a college student with a disability holds under ADA Title II, Title III, and Section 504 — written in plain language with the federal citation attached.
Scripts and frameworks for speaking with professors, meeting with DS staff, escalating denied accommodations, and requesting FERPA consent for parent involvement.
Separate from academic accommodations and often missed entirely. Single rooms, emotional support animals, dietary accommodations, sensory-friendly housing requests — all covered.
When accommodations are denied or ignored, your student needs a paper trail. Internal grievance procedures, OCR complaint filing guidance, and escalation letter templates.
Not all Disability Services offices are equal. Evaluation framework to compare DS staffing ratios, documentation requirements, and accommodation histories before your student commits.
THE TRANSITION TIMELINE
Request a Transition Assessment from the IEP team. Gather a complete copy of all evaluations, the current IEP, and any medical documentation. Confirm evaluations are within 3 years or request updated testing.
Research DS offices at target colleges. Request a Summary of Performance (SOP) from the school before graduation. Practice self-disclosure language. Identify which accommodations to request in college.
Register with the Office of Disability Services before classes start. Submit all documentation. Request housing and dining accommodations separately. Sign FERPA consent if you want parents involved.
Deliver accommodation letters to each professor within the first week. Know the grievance process if accommodations are ignored. Check in with DS mid-semester. Document everything.
WHAT COLLEGES MUST PROVIDE
These are not optional. These are federal law.
The college cannot exclude a qualified student with a disability from any academic program, extracurricular activity, or campus service. 28 CFR §35.130.
The college must provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so fundamentally alters the program. 34 CFR §104.44.
Housing accommodations are a separate request process from academic ones. Emotional support animals are covered under the Fair Housing Act, not the ADA — different rules apply.
If the college fails to accommodate, the student can file directly with the U.S. Department of Education's OCR. The complaint is free. No attorney required. ClearPath College walks through every step.
Accommodation letters tell professors what to provide, not why. The student's diagnosis is confidential. If a professor announces accommodations publicly, that is a violation.
Grading penalties, dismissal from programs, or negative treatment after requesting accommodations is illegal retaliation under ADA and Section 504.
THE DOCUMENTATION CHECKLIST
Most Disability Services offices require documentation before they will even schedule an intake meeting. ClearPath College builds the binder your student needs before they step foot on campus.
Sign up for the full checklistTHE CORE SHIFT
ClearPath College doesn't replace the parent. It equips the student. Self-advocacy scripts, professor conversation frameworks, and escalation pathways — everything they need to speak for themselves with confidence and the law behind them.
Sign up or schedule a free consultation. We'll walk your family through every step of the transition from IDEA to higher education.
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