“The difference now is that I know my rights and Landon’s rights, And just because a school says they don’t have funding for something, it doesn’t make it true. I do not have to sit in a meeting and just be gaslit. Advocating just means that you ask for everyone to take responsibility for what a child needs.”

When Hilda learned the behavior support written into her son Lucio’s IEP had quietly stopped, she felt ready to give up. With the right tools and a FACT Support Specialist in her corner, she won back his services and found her voice. Now she helps shape decisions for every family in her district.