About TEA
After more than 26 years in special education, I founded Alicia Tucker Special Education Advocate, LLC with a mission to support families in understanding their rights and to ensure every child receives an individualized plan tailored to their unique needs.
As our impact and client base have grown, so too has our vision. What began as a small, dedicated team has evolved into a larger, more collaborative organization—one equipped to serve more families across more communities.
To reflect this growth and our collective commitment to providing knowledgeable, compassionate advocacy, we are proud to announce our transition from Alicia Tucker Special Education Advocate, LLC to Tucker Education Advocates. This new name represents our expanded team, broader reach, and unwavering dedication to ensuring that every family feels supported and heard throughout the ARD and 504 process.
During this transition, we will continue to provide services through both Alicia Tucker Special Education Advocate, LLC and Tucker Education Advocates, ensuring consistency and continued support for all of our families.
Advising parents about services, programs, and accommodations that meet their children’s individual needs
Helping parents interpret reports and evaluations, as well as explaining their implications
Drafting requests, responses, letters and complaints to schools
Assisting parents with submitting written requests
Preparing parents for IEP and 504 meetings which may include suggesting support materials or prioritizing goals and objectives
Checking special education documents for accuracy and completion both before and after IEP and 504 meetings
Accompanying parents to IEP and 504 meetings to offer advice and assistance
Advising parents about the strength of their cases before review and offering referrals to special education attorneys when appropriate
Our Services
As your advocate, we are able to help parents make sure their child’s special needs are met. We can help you understand what services are available, interpret test results, and work with schools to plan individualized education programs (IEPs).
For a student with special needs, learning concerns take many forms. We at Tucker Education Advocates help families address previously identified learning challenges, as well as pinpoint overlooked factors that may be affecting their child’s ability to learn. We also help parents gauge their child’s progress. In situations when parents believe their child may be stalling or even regressing, We can guide parents through the steps to address the situation.
Each of these aspects of special education involves a process, and each process is governed by rules and regulations. We will help your family navigate not only the laws but also the processes by which schools implement legislation. Parents often lack knowledge of these systems, laws, and best practices. Furthermore, schools use a litany of terms and abbreviations—for example, LRE, BIP, FBA, that can leave parents struggling to keep up in discussions about their child’s special needs. As your advocate, we can explain these terms and fill in the gaps.
