Special education advocate in Beverly Hills. Private, precise advocacy for families in Beverly Hills Unified and the surrounding Westside.
Beverly Hills is a small, high-performing district where a child can be visibly struggling and still test within the range the school considers acceptable. Parents are often told the district “does not really do that” — not out of hostility, but because the district has rarely had to.
Beverly Hills Unified serves a relatively small student population, which means fewer specialized programs and a smaller special education staff than larger districts. That can work in a family’s favor: decisions are made by people who know your child. It can also mean the district’s default answer is the only answer it has experience with.
Our role is to bring outside expertise into a small-district conversation. We review the evaluations, identify what the data actually supports, and help the team see options it may not have considered — including services delivered by outside providers at district expense when the district cannot deliver them itself.
Privacy matters here. Families in Beverly Hills are often known in their school community. Our work is professional and discreet, focused on documentation rather than confrontation.
Review, preparation and attendance for initial, annual and triennial meetings.
Explore IEP advocacyAccommodations for ADHD, anxiety, learning differences and medical needs.
Explore 504 advocacyWhen the district evaluation does not explain what you see at home.
Explore evaluationsNon-public school and specialized program options, and who pays for them.
Explore placement helpA focused session so you walk in with three clear priorities.
Prepare for a meetingMediation and due process support when collaboration stalls.
Explore dispute optionsA small, high-performing district serving Beverly Hills residents from elementary through high school.
Serves adjacent neighborhoods including parts of West Hollywood and the Westside.
A significant number of Beverly Hills families use private schools; students may still be eligible for district assessment and a services plan.
If your child attends an independent school and you have never requested an assessment from the district of residence, it is worth a conversation. Many families are surprised by what is available.
We read your child’s file and give you a private, written assessment of the situation.
We draft the requests and rehearse the conversation so nothing is improvised.
We attend, record what was agreed and follow up in writing.
The district must respond to a written request and provide prior written notice if it refuses. It cannot simply decline to reply.
Students enrolled privately may be eligible for an assessment and a services plan through the district of residence. The services are typically more limited than a full IEP, but they are available.
Inability to provide a service does not remove the obligation. The district may need to contract with an outside provider or offer an equivalent alternative. We help families negotiate that.
Free consultation. Discreet, document-focused advocacy for Beverly Hills families.
