Built from 27 years of IDEA practice
Your child deserves the IEP the law promises.
Free AI review of your child's IEP. Vetted advocates in California and Hawaii. find your team.
Special education attorneys. 800+ IDEA cases. Doug C. v. Hawaii DOE precedent.
How it works
Three steps. No confusion. No legalese.
You don't have to understand IDEA to use it. We translate, you decide.
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Share your child's IEP
Upload your child's IEP as a PDF. We process it just long enough to generate your report, then we let go. We don't keep copies.
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Get a plain-language report
In minutes, you'll see what's strong in the IEP, what's missing, and the questions to ask at your next meeting. Written for parents, not for lawyers.
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Find your team
Connect with a vetted advocate in California or Hawaii — or take what you've learned and walk into the IEP meeting yourself. Either path is yours to choose.
What's an advocate?
Not a lawyer. Better, often.
An educational advocate is a trained ally — someone who comes to the IEP meeting with you, knows the rules, and pushes the district to do what your child needs.
Most cases never need a lawyer. A good advocate often gets a better IEP, faster, with less conflict and less cost. And when an attorney is the right call, we'll tell you, and point you to one we trust.
How an advocate is different from an attorneyTwo states. One mission.
Right now, IEPTeam serves California and Hawaii.
California
Big state. Big variation.
Every district plays by its own house rules. We help you read the room — Los Angeles, Bay Area, Orange County, Central Valley — and find an advocate who knows yours.
California advocate directoryHawaii
One DOE. Statewide rules.
Hawaii's special education system is unique — a single statewide department, federal due process, and the precedent set by Doug C. v. Hawaii DOE. Our roots are here.
Hawaii advocate directoryWhen the law calls
Sometimes you need an attorney. We'll tell you when.
Most IEP problems get solved at the table, not in court. But when a district refuses to budge — denial of FAPE, manifestation disputes, due process — you'll want a lawyer who has been there. We work with attorneys we trust in California and Hawaii.
Become an advocate
Train with us. Help families navigate special education.
We run a proprietary training program for special education advocates. Complete the program, and you'll be listed on IEPTeam — connected with families who need your help.