Autism Advocate Agent

Holly specializes in helping families relocate in the Phoenix area based on their children’s educational needs. Holly spent two decades advocating and consulting parents on school choice options for their children as an educational consultant, and has expanded her knowledge to help families purchase homes in communities that meet their children’s unique educational needs.

Holly’s first career was a teacher for special needs children including Special Education Coordinator, School Counselor and Administrator. She is the co-founder of East Valley Autism Network (EVAN), a parent support group that had a 15-year plus history in the region. Holly enjoys helping families and has passed legislation to better the lives of individuals with autism and special needs. She is married and has three children, and her oldest son has Autism and Type 1 Diabetes.  Most importantly, Holly enjoys assisting families in finding new homes in areas where the educational options accommodate their unique needs.

Autism – Advocate – Agent

• EVAN Co-Founder
• Mother of 26 year old son with Autism & Type 1 Diabetes
• Lead Restraint & Seclusion Statute for Autism Families
• Former Special Educator & Counselor (Preschool-Secondary, AZ Dept of Ed Consultant)
• Master’s in Education
• Passed Legislation for Kids with Autism (2007, 2009, 2015)

Services

Holly offers a Special Education Consulting Service free-of-charge when she helps you purchase a home.  The consulting service includes a school choice consultation (she has three decades of knowledge of East Valley schools), school visits and one IEP meeting with the new school team.  This service is part of Holly’s commission, which the seller pays, meaning that you, the buyer, pay nothing for this extremely valuable service.

Holly also helps families forge connections within the special needs community in Phoenix by introducing them to, or informing them about, parent support groups, trainings, annual conferences and expos, and family-friendly activities of relevance to this audience.

For families that need special education consulting, but do not purchase a home, Holly charges a separate consulting fee.  She also has existing and considerable connections with special education advocates and attorneys in the community and can make referrals as needed.