Pre-meeting Review
Look through evaluations, reports, services, progress notes, and parent concerns before decisions are made.
- Clarify what the records seem to show
- Identify missing information or unanswered questions
Bright Path Advocacy
Marie helps families across San Diego and Orange County make sense of early intervention and special education. Whether you’re preparing for your first IFSP, IEP, or 504 meeting, or your child is already receiving services, she turns confusing information and upcoming meetings into a clear, practical plan.
Support with:- Early intervention
- IFSP guidance
- IEP planning
- 504 plans
How I help families
Families usually reach out when a report is hard to interpret, a school district meeting is coming up, or their child is not making expected progress. Marie helps turn that uncertainty into organized priorities and a practical plan for what comes next.
Parent Planning
Put concerns, priorities, questions, and requested supports into a clear plan you can bring to the team.
- Prepare parent input and talking points
- Connect concerns to services, goals, or accommodations
School District Meetings
Attend or prepare for IFSP, IEP, 504, eligibility, and service-planning meetings with the school district.
- Keep the conversation tied to data and your child's needs
- Work toward clear decisions on plans and supports
Progress and Follow-up
Track whether services are being implemented, follow up with the district, and prepare for annual or check-in meetings.
- Document decisions, timelines, and action items
- Adjust the plan when progress stalls or needs change
Meet Marie
Marie has spent more than 15 years working with children, adults, and families with diverse needs in the United States, Australia, and England. Her background includes direct family support, counseling-informed service coordination, program leadership, and early intervention management.
Families often come to advocacy when they are trying to make sense of reports, services, eligibility, why their child is not making expected progress, or a meeting that feels bigger than expected. Marie brings a steady, practical style to that moment: calm preparation, clear questions, and support that keeps the child's needs at the center.
Ready to talk with Marie?
The first 30-minute consultation is free. Reach out to discuss how Bright Path Advocacy can support your family.
Pricing and fees
When you are considering hiring a special education advocate, fees matter. Bright Path Advocacy offers different levels of support so services can fit your needs, timeline, and budget.
The first conversation is a free 30-minute consultation. From there, Marie can talk through the type of help that may make sense, whether that is a focused document review, meeting preparation, meeting attendance, follow-up support, or a more ongoing plan.
Bright Path Advocacy is a private-pay educational advocacy service. Fees are not billable through insurance and cannot be applied to your insurance deductible.
Free 30-minute consultation
A brief call to understand what is happening, what is coming up, and whether advocacy support is the right fit.
Flexible levels of support
Options may include review, planning, meeting support, follow-up, or ongoing check-ins depending on what your family needs.
Clear scope before work begins
Services and fees are discussed upfront so there are no surprises about the plan, role, or expected next steps.
Private-pay service
Educational advocacy services are not insurance billable and cannot be applied to your health insurance deductible.
How can Marie help?
You do not need to have everything organized before reaching out. The first 30-minute consultation is free, and a short note about what is happening, what is coming up, and what feels unclear is enough to start.
- What meeting, evaluation, or deadline is ahead
- What support your child currently receives
- Where you would like help making a plan
- Any questions you have about services and fees
Serving San Diego and Orange County families
Bright Path Advocacy provides educational advocacy and family support, not legal representation.