Special Education Coaching

Support for families navigating the IEP process.

Every parent deserves to feel informed, prepared, and empowered to make sure their child gets the individualized support they need to thrive. I'm here to help, every step of the way.

Leanna Dunsmore

What I do

  • Explain IEPs, special education services, and how the evaluation process works
  • Help you understand your rights as a parent under IDEA
  • Prepare you with questions to ask at meetings
  • Review and explain documents together during our session
  • Help you feel informed and confident going into meetings

What I don't do

  • Attend IEP or school meetings on your behalf
  • Contact or communicate with your child's school
  • Act as a formal educational advocate or attorney
  • Provide legal advice
How I Can Help

Four ways to feel more prepared

Come with one question or work through the whole process with me — whatever your family needs right now.

Evaluation Process

Understand the initial evaluation process, what to expect at each step, and what the results mean for your child.

Individualized Education Program

Understand your child's IEP — the services, goals, and accommodations — in plain language.

Planning & Placement Team Meetings

Feel prepared walking in. Know what to expect, and how to advocate for your child's needs in the room.

Parent Rights & IDEA

Learn what you're entitled to under federal and state law, and how to use that knowledge effectively.

Ways To Work Together

Choose your session

Free
Intro Call
Free
10 minutes
A quick intro to describe the nature of the services offered.
 
Quick Consult
$75
30 minutes
One focused question — great for guidance before a meeting.
Package
3-Session Package
$375
Ongoing
Ongoing support through an evaluation cycle or IEP period.
About Leanna

Thirteen years in special education, now here to support your family

Leanna Dunsmore is a certified special education teacher with 13 years of experience working in education and supporting students and families in Connecticut and New York. She holds two master's degrees — in Childhood and Special Education, and in Marriage and Family Therapy — and is certified in Special Education and Elementary Education in both states. She has worked as a special education teacher in integrated co-teaching classrooms, an instructional coach, and a director of curriculum and instruction. Today, she's a special education resource teacher and case manager for students in kindergarten through 5th grade — providing small group instruction, overseeing IEP implementation, facilitating meetings, and partnering closely with families every day.

13+
Years in special education
M.S.
Childhood & Special Education
M.A.
Marriage & Family Therapy
CT & NY
Certified, Spec. & Elem. Ed
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