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IEP Review & Action Plan
I read your IEP and give you a written plan — what’s strong, what’s missing, and exactly what to ask for next.
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7 IEP Secrets Schools Don’t Tell You Know what to ask, what to watch for, and what not to sign too fast.Concierge IEP Advocacy
Schools don’t fight for your child. I do.
Schools don’t always listen to parents. You shouldn’t have to learn the law to get your child what they need. I’m Michelle — concierge-level advocate, and a mom of a complex kid. I’ve sat exactly where you’re sitting.
I sit between you and the school, coordinate the people, the paperwork, and the plan, and get the outcome your child deserves. You stay the parent. I handle the rest.
The school isn’t listening
The school isn’t listening. Or they’re listening and not hearing you.
You bring up the same concern in three meetings and it still isn’t in the IEP. You ask for an evaluation and get a “let’s wait and see.” You sign a plan because the room felt rushed and now you’re not sure what you agreed to.
Most parents aren’t being heard — they’re being managed.
What it feels like
You walk out of the IEP meeting, get to your car, and cry.
You held it together in the room. You nodded when they used words you didn’t fully understand. You signed something because everyone else was signing. And then you sat in the driver’s seat in the parking lot and broke down — because you knew, in your gut, that what just happened wasn’t what your child needed.
If you’ve been that mom in that car, you’re in the right place.
Why this exists
I built it because I needed it.
My son Drake was born at 29 weeks weighing 3 pounds, 1 ounce. He spent his first weeks in the NICU. As he grew, the diagnoses came one at a time: TBR1-related disorder, childhood apraxia of speech, sensory processing disorder, and ADHD.
Every IEP meeting felt like a translation job — explaining what TBR1 even is, fighting for the services the law already entitled him to, then walking out exhausted and starting over.
Drake is the reason I know what your meeting feels like from your side of the table.
How I work
One concierge. One point of contact. Four ways to bring me in.
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Meeting Advocacy Intensive
I sit at the table with you for a specific meeting — IEP, eligibility, transition, triennial, or manifestation.
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Advocacy Circle
Ongoing strategy, document review, decision support, and parent guidance between meetings.
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THRIVE Concierge
Full-family, six-month engagement covering IEPs, medical team coordination, insurance advocacy, and state-funded program navigation.
By application
Every path starts the same way — one Advocacy Call.
Book your free 30-minute Advocacy Call →What I can help you do
Get your child what they need — without losing yourself in the process.
Wherever you are on this journey — first IEP, third re-evaluation, rare diagnosis, mid-year fight — working with me can help you and your child.
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Walk into every IEP meeting fully prepared
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Hear the law explained in plain English
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Get the services your child is legally entitled to
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Replace anxiety before meetings with a clear strategy
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Read assessments and reports with clarity
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Spend less of your week chasing the school
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Push back on “making progress” without data
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Get measurable goals — not vague promises
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Know exactly what to ask for, and when
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Have someone at the table who knows the system
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Stop signing documents you don’t fully understand
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Feel like a parent again, not a case manager
The process
Discovery. Strategy. Advocacy.
You do not need another vague consultation. You need someone who can see the pattern, read the documents, and walk into the room prepared.
Discovery
We start with a free Advocacy Call so Michelle can understand your child, your concerns, and what’s happening at school.
Strategy
Michelle reviews documents, identifies gaps, explains your options clearly, and builds a plan for next steps.
Advocacy
Michelle helps you prepare, communicate, advocate, and move through the IEP process with support at every stage.
Proof
Real advocacy outcomes.
Speech services added after repeated school denials.
Family prepared for a difficult eligibility meeting with a clear strategy and documentation plan.
Additional transition support added to help a student prepare for adulthood.
Parents gained clarity on evaluation results and next-step recommendations.
Parents walked into an IEP meeting prepared, supported, and confident.
Parent words
Real parents. Real outcomes.
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“My child skips to school now. I’m not stressed anymore.”
Jonie M.Santa Ana, CA · Parent
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“Michelle’s attentive and compassionate approach has been invaluable as we navigate the complexities of my daughter’s IEP.”
Flavia DuncanMother of a Complex Kid
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“Michelle understood our situation in one call. She listened, then told me exactly what to do next.”
Eric N.Parent
Before you book
Before you book an Advocacy Call, hear what working together actually looks like.
Michelle walks through what concierge-level IEP advocacy means, who it is for, and how she helps parents move from overwhelmed and unsure to prepared, supported, and clear on the next step.
Free Guide
7 IEP Secrets Schools Don’t Tell You
Before your next IEP meeting, know what to ask, what to watch for, and where parents often lose leverage without realizing it.
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Know what to ask before you sign.
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Understand timelines and parent rights.
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Spot vague language before it costs your child services.
About Michelle
Michelle Choairy — Founder, Special Education Concierge
The expertise of a 20-year medical professional. The heart of a complex-kid mom.
Michelle is a concierge-level special education advocate, mother of two, and founder of Special Education Concierge. She has helped over 100 families across California, New Jersey, and nationwide get the IEP services their children are legally entitled to.
- 20 years in the medical field
- Master’s — Indiana State University
- Bachelor’s — Brigham Young University
- Host: Complex Kids, Simple Solutions
- Co-host: The Mom Panel podcast
- Mother of a child with TBR1, apraxia, sensory, ADHD
- Bilingual: English · Portuguese
- Featured: USC · CHOC · Apraxia Kids