Testimonials

Read what past clients have to say.

When we went through struggles with understanding what our rights were in a challenging situation with the school, Lani was the first person I thought to reach out to. Lani is a wealth of knowledge and was so helpful. From attending IEP meetings to making an action plan to simply lending an empathetic ear… we are just so grateful!

Parent of an autistic 16 year old with an intellectual disability, an autistic 12 year old, and a 12 year old ADHDer

Lani has been my port in a storm these past several months as we came to terms with the fact that our son wasn’t receiving an appropriate education and needed a change. And when things got worse and he ended up being hospitalized, Lani quickly switched gears and supported us through the mental health maze. She is present, smart, quick to respond and very effective at communicating with school administrators. I highly recommend her advocacy services.

Parent of a teen with complex social-emotional needs

I have had almost twenty years experience in public education, and yet when I realized the complex needs of my son were not being fully understood or met by the district that my family lived in, I knew our best option was to seek the help of an educational advocate. Lani Verges-Radack came highly recommended by a friend of mine who works with-in the special education community. From the first moment my husband and I met Lani, we knew that she knew her stuff both legally and educationally, and would help us navigate the very complicated world of special education, IEP development, and individual student needs. Lani was with us every step of the way, helping us draft important responses to the district, guiding us through the finer points of our son’s IEP, and helping us to understand what was legally and educationally available to our son. And most importantly what he should rightly have access to. Lani asked the hard questions when they needed to be asked, and helped us emotionally when the process became overly stressful. I would use Lani again in the future and believe you would do right to hire her to help you navigate the educational needs of your child.

Parent of a kindergartener with

rare genetic disorder

If anyone is looking to work with an advocate for their child, I highly recommend Lani. I was very fortunate to come in touch with Lani after I saw her comment on an Autism FB group discussing IEPs and advocates. I reached out to her via DM with some questions and concerns I had about my son's transition to a new school district and how they would use his existing IEP. Lani replied immediately and right from the start was so h elpful, calming and encouraging. She continued to field my questions and concerns via email, reviewed my son's IEP, and was able to help me prepare for upcoming school meetings and IEP discussions. 

Her knowledge of the special education school system is deep, and she knew the best way for me to position my questions to the schools to help me look informed but not overbearing. Knowing that I could reach out to Lani with questions has eased my anxiety about my son's transition to a new district. That sense of comfort for a mom is priceless, and I will be forever grateful for her help!

Parent of a 5 year old autistic child