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Your Child Has Rights. We Help You Fight for Every Single One of Them.
Expert IEP advocacy and parent coaching for families of children with disabilities, serving Orange County, California and families across all 50 states.
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We Promise You Will Never Walk Into Another IEP Meeting Feeling Lost or Alone.
You came here because something isn't working. Maybe your child's school isn't providing the services they need. Maybe you've been nodding along in IEP meetings without fully understanding what's being decided. Maybe you've been told "your child doesn't qualify", and something in your gut says that's wrong.
Navigate Systems with Ease
IEPs, therapies, insurance, We help you cut through the chaos.
Build Your Dream Team
Connect with trusted doctors, therapists, and specialists who get it.
Step Out of Special Needs Survival Mode and Into Empowered Parenting
We promise to stand beside you, translate the system, and fight strategically for every service, support, and resource your child is legally entitled to, at school, through insurance, and through every state program available to your family.
The Special Education System Is Complicated By Design — And Parents Pay the Price.
School districts have entire legal and administrative teams. Parents have Google. That imbalance means children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, and developmental delays are routinely under-served — not always because schools are acting in bad faith, but because parents don't know what to ask for, what to demand, or what the law actually requires.
If your child has an IEP or 504 plan — or you believe they need one — you are navigating one of the most legally complex systems in public education. You need a guide. Not another pamphlet.
Step 1
Free Strategy Call
We start with a 30-minute conversation to understand your child's situation — their school history, current IEP or 504 status, and what outcomes you need most. No pressure. Just clarity.
Step 2
Choose Your Level of Support
From a one-time document review to full IEP meeting accompaniment to comprehensive ongoing advocacy and care coordination, we have a service level that fits your family's needs and your budget.
Step 3
We Get to Work
We review records, prepare you for meetings, draft legally sound correspondence, and when needed, join IEP meetings alongside you virtually anywhere in the country or in-person in Orange County and Los Angeles.
Step 4
Your Child Gets What They're Owed
Better services. Clearer goals. A school team that knows you mean business.
The law is on your side.
An Informed, Empowered Parent Is the Most Powerful Person in That IEP Meeting.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gives your child federally protected rights. What's been missing is someone to help you understand it, apply it, and use it effectively, in every meeting, every email, and every decision.
At Special Education Concierge, we believe that when parents know their rights, outcomes change. Our job is to make you that parent, or to stand right next to you when you need someone who already does.
100+ Families Supported
Through advocacy calls, IEP reviews, and parent strategy coaching
92% of Parents Report Greater Confidence
Reported increased clarity and confidence within the first 30 days
10+ Keynote Engagements Per Year
Michelle speaks at only a handful of education events annually to stay deeply connected to families
"I was told my daughter didn't qualify for an IEP. Michelle reviewed her records and helped me request an independent educational evaluation. Six weeks later, she had her IEP and a new school placement."
— Virtual Client, Texas
Imagine Walking Out of That IEP Meeting Knowing You Won.
Picture a version of your child's school life where the right supports are in place, the teachers understand their needs, and you finally feel like an equal partner, not an afterthought. Parents who work with us report:
✅ Services added or increased after just one meeting cycle
✅ Denied evaluations approved after proper advocacy
✅ Insurance appeals won and therapies authorized
✅ State-funded programs unlocked that families didn't know they qualified for
✅ Confidence to speak up in every future meeting, long after working with us
"I finally understood what was in my son's IEP — and what was missing. Michelle helped me get speech therapy added and a 1:1 aide assigned within one meeting cycle."
— Orange County Parent
The Cost of Waiting Is Your Child's Future.
Every IEP meeting that passes without the right supports is documented in your child's school record. School districts are required by law to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education — but they are not required to volunteer it. Delays in securing proper services impact reading levels, social development, mental health, and long-term academic outcomes.
The sooner you act, the more time your child has to catch up — and the stronger your legal position becomes if escalation is ever needed.
Support at Every Level
From One Meeting to Full Coordination
We have options for families who need targeted IEP help and families who need someone to handle everything across every system their child touches.
Hourly Coaching
Starting at $150/hr
Best for Specific questions, document review, meeting prep
THRIVE Signature
$497/month
Best for IEP preparation + meeting support
THRIVE Elite
$997/month
Best for Ongoing IEP advocacy + coaching
Concierge Care Coordination
Custom — ask on your strategy call
Best for Full coordination across IEP, insurance & state programs for complex cases
We Intentionally Keep Our Caseload Small: Here's Why
Because we provide personalized, high-touch advocacy, especially for families who need full care coordination across multiple systems, we limit the number of active clients we take on each month. This ensures every family gets the attention, preparation, and fast response times they deserve.
We are currently accepting new clients.
My story and mission
From NICU to IEP Tables — This Is Personal for Me.
My name is Michelle Choairy, and I became an advocate because I lived this journey as a parent. I know what it feels like to sit across from a room full of school professionals and wonder if you're doing enough. I also know what it feels like to walk out of that room having fought, and won.
I'm based in Orange County, California, and I work with families in all 50 states. Before founding Special Education Concierge, I spent years in medical sales, developing a deep understanding of how systems, documentation, and persistence drive outcomes. I bring that same strategic precision to every IEP table, insurance appeal, and state program application I touch.
I built Special Education Concierge because no parent should navigate this alone. And no child should have their potential limited by a system that wasn't designed with them in mind.
Ready to Stop Surviving and Start Leading?
Let’s talk through what your family needs, and how we can make it happen.
FAQs
Your Questions, Answered Honestly
Can't I just advocate for my child myself?
Absolutely — and building your skills is a core part of what we do. But having an experienced IEP advocate review your child's records and prepare you for meetings significantly changes outcomes. IEP documents carry legal weight. Knowing the system matters.
I'm not in California — can you still help me?
Yes. IDEA is a federal law, meaning your child's core rights are the same in every state. We serve families virtually across all 50 states.
What is care coordination — and do I need it?
Some families are managing their child's IEP, health insurance coverage, and state program eligibility all at the same time — with no one connecting the dots between systems. Our Concierge Care Coordination is designed exactly for those families. It's our most comprehensive level of support. Ask us about it on your strategy call and we'll tell you honestly if it's the right fit.
Is this worth the cost?
One additional IEP service secured — say, 30 minutes of weekly speech therapy — is worth thousands in private therapy costs annually. One successful insurance appeal for ABA therapy can mean $30,000–$60,000 in covered services per year. Most families recover their investment many times over in services obtained.
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