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Alicia Tucker

Alicia has worked in the public school system for 26 years, working primarily with students with special needs. She has served as Special Education Team Leader and as Special Education Department Chairperson.

Alicia Tucker Special Education Advocate LLC is TEA approved as a continuing professional education (CPE) provider for the State of Texas.

Alicia can help you understand the special education acronyms such as

ARD

BIP

IEP

FBA

IEE

FAPE

LRE

MDR

IDEA

Services

How Alicia can help

Autism

Autism, a neurological condition, is characterized by differences in social communication and interaction, alongside restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.

Intellectual Disability

Intellectual disability is a condition characterized by limitations in cognitive functioning and adaptive behaviors, impacting an individual's everyday life and learning abilities.

Emotional Disturbance

Emotional disturbance refers to a condition in which an individual exhibits inappropriate behaviors, emotions, or both, leading to difficulties in social interactions and academic performance.

Oppositional Defiance Disorder

Children with ODD often exhibit stubbornness, argumentativeness, and a tendency to deliberately provoke others, leading to significant impairment in social, academic, and familial functioning.

ADHD

Advocates emphasize the importance of understanding ADHD as a unique neurological variation rather than a flaw, promoting acceptance, support, and accommodations for individuals with ADHD to thrive.

OHI

OHI is an engaging platform offering insightful content tailored to advocate interests, fostering community and empowerment through knowledge sharing.

Specific Learning Disability

A specific learning disability is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the brain's ability to receive, process, analyze, or store information. It can manifest in difficulties with reading, writing, math, or other cognitive processes despite average or above-average intelligence

Speech Impairment

A speech impairment refers to any condition that affects a person's ability to produce sounds correctly or fluently, or to use their vocal cords, tongue, lips, or other speech-related structures effectively.

Professional Development Courses

Alicia offers professional development courses on “The Power of Documentation”, “Writing an effective PLAFFP and IEP Goals” and “Using Visuals and Creating a “Safe Space” in the Classroom”

Our Team

Sunnye Garza

Sunnye has a strong educational background, including a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development (Elementary Education) from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Houston-Victoria. Sunnye brings ten years of teaching experience in special education, where she has worked closely with diverse learners. Additionally, she has five years of experience as a diagnostician, assessing and identifying student needs, along with nine years as an advocate, supporting families to ensure that children receive the services they require.

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Advocacy Services

As your Advocate, Alicia will

01

Collaborate:

Work with families and schools to ensure that the needs of the individual student are being addressed.

02

Support:

Provide preparation support to parents prior to the ARD meetings, as well as attend the meetings.

03

Attend Meetings:

Attend MDR, IEP, 504, and other school meetings and parent conferences.

04

Empower:

Educate and empower parents to advocate for their child with a disability as well as help parents teach students to advocate for themselves.

05

Explain Rights:

Help families understand their rights and their child’s rights.

Educational Records

Alicia will review all the special education communications and documents, including files, assessments, report cards, observation reports, discipline reports etc. for your child.

Formal Communication

Alicia will draft formal letters, responses, and written requests to the school and district officials to obtain information or services on behalf of your child.

Attend meetings with parents

Alicia will assist parents by preparing for and attending the ARD, 504, MDR, and/or other special education meetings. Having an advocate attend a meeting provides parents the opportunity to listen more thoroughly.

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Testimonials

Alicia's customers say

Shavonda Watkins
Shavonda Watkins
2024-11-16
Alicia is very knowledgeable about the laws and school policies for special education services. She is flexible and available at the spare of the moment. Alicia advocates for your child with sincerity. You would think it's her own child is fighting in defense for. She is amazing to have as your child's advocate.
Detrick Chatman
Detrick Chatman
2024-11-16
It was an honor to have Mrs. Sunnye Garza as an advocate. She was patient with us in this difficult stressful situation. She was kind and professional, kept up with all the details, and was persistent on what needed to be done. Excellent in ARD meeting, will recommend her to anyone.
Sharon Johnston
Sharon Johnston
2024-11-07
Words alone cannot express the gratitude that my family and I have.I want to thank Alicia and Sunnye for being our son’s special education advocate. They are extremely knowledgeable and supportive and passionate about all things when it comes to special education.There truly have your child best interest at heart,I would recommend then to anyone looking for advocacy
Ashley Wynn
Ashley Wynn
2024-10-18
Highly recommend! Alicia clearly has a true care for her clients and passion for her work. From the moment I reached out to her, she took the time to answer any questions/concerns I had for our upcoming school meeting (that afternoon), and made sure I felt confident about our rights and expectations going into this meeting alone. After that meeting, I hired Alicia to represent us as our advocate and she got right to work. She thoroughly went over all prior testing and paperwork/accommodations and came up with a plan of action. She initiated communication between us and the school and was able to get a second meeting set up fairly quickly. During this ARD, she was able to represent us entirely to ensure we received the reasonable expectation accommodations and the process went so smooth! It is very obvious that this is Alicia’s passion and I am so glad that we have her in our corner!
Lo
Lo
2024-10-17
As a mother of a behavioral Special Ed child, from second grade into now 7th, I have struggled continuously to get through year after year of school. Constantly fighting the system to team up WITH instead of against me, for the success of my child. Trying to get staff and teachers to take me seriously as a single mother and to not be written off as “part of the problem”. As a whole, the schools try to help, and some staff members truly do grow to love your child, but most tend to look for the easy way out of dealing with them. I recently found myself in the worst position yet, as my child’s disability finally led to charges being pressed by a school official. Against the protection of his Special Ed diagnosis. I panicked, felt completely alone, and had no idea where to go from here. A co-worker mentioned an advocate and immediately searched up Ms Alicia Tucker. I called, sure that I was going to get a receptionist who would promise me a call back that I would never receive. Instead I got Alicia’s personal cell phone which she answered in the middle of her own personal business that day. She instantly went into action, got the necessary info, and initiated a plan within the hour. But most of all, she promised I was no longer alone, and that she would dive into my situation with me. Here we are two weeks later, and she has gone to bat for myself and my child, facilitated a successful meeting, and guided me through a process that I would still be staring blankly at, had I been left alone through it all. She never ignored my calls or texts, regardless of time of day, or day of the week. And she truly took into account, my personal abilities, finances, and all around situation. She delivered everything she promised and more, and will be retained by my side indefinitely. I can’t speak highly enough about Ms Tucker.
Doucet Enterprise Consulting Texas
Doucet Enterprise Consulting Texas
2024-10-10
Mrs. Tucker was exceptional and very responsive and listened to our needs. Her expertise was instrumental for our process of dealing with school system.
Yen Nguyen
Yen Nguyen
2024-10-06
I am so happy to find Ms Alicia . She was very responsive to all my questions and concerns . Shes very knowledgeable about special education and I can tell she’s very passionate at what she does. I can’t thank her enough and will definitely use her service again in the future 👍
Infinity Carmody
Infinity Carmody
2024-10-04
I cannot say enough amazing things about Alicia Tucker! We hired her to advocate for our daughter during an extremely difficult situation in the school, Mrs. Tucker was professional but stern. She was knowledgeable regarding our daughter rights in special education and really fought to make sure our daughter is in an environment that she is safe and able to excel in. We could not have navigated this without her and we will use her for any future meetings and ARD meetings.
Jayla RX
Jayla RX
2024-09-29
I cannot express enough how grateful I am for Alicia Tucker's incredible advocacy during my child’s IEP process. Alicia is truly a remarkable advocate, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in need of someone who genuinely cares and fights for what is right. From the moment we began working together, Alicia made me feel truly heard, understood, and supported, always ensuring I never felt like I was navigating the process alone. Alicia is firm yet compassionate, bringing a level of professionalism and dedication that is unmatched. She took the time to fully understand my child’s unique needs and goals, ensuring that every concern I had was addressed in a meaningful way. With Alicia by my side, the school became significantly more responsive and compliant with our requests. Her commitment and expertise made a world of difference, and I truly cannot thank her enough for her efforts. If you’re seeking an advocate who will stand up for your child and deliver real results, Alicia Tucker is the person you need.
Tracy Moffitt
Tracy Moffitt
2024-09-15
Alicia Tucker is very knowledgeable, organized and on point for advocating for children in special education.

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