Testimonials

Andrea,
I have to tell you that I think this is an amazing IEP. You did a great job!!
– Frederick County Parent

Dear Lisa,
Thank you so much for everything! I think you are amazing! You knew what programs to put in place in the class, how to get the county to help revamp the class, how to observe and make appropriate recommendations for our son, how to talk to the teacher to see that she needed help and how to help me understand.  You have a tough job and I am so in awe of your capabilities and what you can do.  I am so impressed and I am so thankful for your help.  I know you are a wonderful, strong, smart voice for us and I can not tell you how I have just been thinking about how lucky we are to have you.  It is amazing what you accomplished in a matter of a month!
– Baltimore County Parent

Andrea,
I just wanted to send a thank you for all of your help and support this year.  I have never worked with a more fantastic advocate before.  You are so pleasant to work with and we got a lot accomplished as a team.
– Montgomery County Teacher

Lisa and Andrea,
I wanted you to know that one of my teachers was so excited about the ideas she got during your presentation that she went home last night, went through all of her student’s calculation goals on their IEP’s and created data sheets for every objective for every one of her students! She also created a schedule in her plan book that focuses on collecting data on one student per period every day, utilizing herself and her assistant! She plans on working on the other goals and objectives this weekend! Thanks for inspiring her!
– Head of Local Private School

Andrea,
Thanks so much for all of your help today.  It’s hard to describe how stressful those meetings can be when you’re talking about your own wonderful, frustrating, talented, disabled, lovely and sometimes out-of-control child.  Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for your diligence and for being able to hear and process all of the details that a stressed parental mind just can’t absorb.
– Baltimore City Parent

Hi Lisa,
I am so happy about the meeting today and knowing our daughter will be included at a typical school in the fall brings me absolute joy! Thank you for your attention to detail and persistence with the county. I know that is why they followed through and we were given the placement without further discussion. I felt so confident that everything was being done correctly since you were there. I appreciate your sensitivity and belief that our daughter has the ability to succeed in the general education environment. I will be in touch. You were terrific!
– Baltimore County Parent

Lisa,
Thanks for all your help and support.  The IEP meeting was a great success and victory for our son! We are so thrilled to have you on our team!
– Carroll County Parent

Andrea,
Thanks for the spirited dialogue today.  I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the way you stand your ground on the big issues rather than disrupt the process with minutia.  It is a pleasure to work with someone who is not only knowledgeable, but also has a passion for the work.  Keep up the great work you are doing for all of the kids you work with!
– Montgomery County Administrator

“Thanks for your support and your well-crafted goals”
– Baltimore City Parent

Dear Andrea,
I want to thank you for everything you have done for my family and me.  It was such a comfort to know that I was not going through the second round of IEP meetings on my own.  You were instrumental in guiding me through the IEP process, keeping me informed, and putting me in touch with the right people.  Bottom line, I feel that you were largely responsible for the positive outcome and want others to know what a ­great job you did for us.  Thank you for everything!
– Howard County Parent

Lisa,
I’m so happy about the meeting today.  Thank you for your attention to detail and persistence.  I felt so confident that everything was being done correctly since you were there.  You really understand this process so well. I appreciate your sensitivity and belief in our daughter.  You were terrific!
– Baltimore County Parent

Our family used Andrea Bennett’s services to help us get an appropriate placement for our daughter.  Together, we spent many hours and a few days of blood, sweat and tears.  Andrea did a formal presentation at several of our meetings and was instrumental in helping our daughter get the services and placement that she needed. 
– Baltimore County Parent

Lisa,
I want to say thank you for your role in yesterdays meeting.  We are still speechless.  I especially appreciated your encouragement and reassurance during such a stressful time.
– Anne Arundel County Parent

Andrea, I think you're awesome.  It's because of you that my son has had such a good year this year.
– Montgomery County Parent

Lisa,
I can’t thank you enough for how much we appreciate all your hard work and help in getting our child placed in the appropriate program and learning atmosphere so he can reach his potential.  Thanks again!
– Prince Georges County Parent

My husband and I loved working with Andrea while we pursued an appropriate placement for our son. Even though I consider myself very knowledgeable and confident in dealing with IEP issues and meetings, Andrea's experienced help was invaluable in our preparation and pursuit of a program that would meet our son’s needs.  Her expertise, professionalism and teamwork with our doctor, our lawyer and ourselves, made us grateful to have her working with us.
– Carroll County Parent

Hi Lisa,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!  You kicked major butt today.  Thank you for being so professional and for navigating us through the meeting.  You were able to incorporate the most important measurable goals into his IEP and fought for him where it mattered.  You were able to cut through the "drama" of the teacher and work with the rest of the staff.  Thank you for staying throughout the afternoon to work to get a document that I could sign.  We will never go to a meeting without you.
– Prince George’s County Parent

Thank you Lisa for being so level headed in today’s meeting.  Wow! You definitely got the job done!
– Harford County Parent

Hi Andrea, Thanks again for your invaluable input today and your help to the teacher.  You have really inspired her to greatness!
– Montgomery County Parent