Education Empowerment Partners
Empowering Parents. Advocating for Children.
Special Education Consulting
Educational Empowerment Partners is dedicated to supporting families and schools in creating effective, individualized education plans for students with disabilities. With a focus on advocacy, equity, and collaboration, we provide expert guidance in navigating IEPs, 504 plans, and behavioral support. Whether you're a parent seeking clarity or a school needing strategic consultation, we help bridge the gap between challenges and meaningful educational outcomes—empowering every student to succeed.
We help families and schools create education plans that empower students with disabilities to thrive—through collaborative consultation, data-driven decision making, and meaningful support.
Meet The Founder
Kate Lakowski, NCSP
Kate Lakowski worked as a school psychologist in a large suburban high school district for sixteen years. Throughout her time there, Kate gained extensive experience with special education eligibility, law, and procedure. Additionally, she was a part of numerous IEP meetings involving school attorneys and advocates which fostered her passion for collaborative problem solving. Kate has expertise in IEP and 504 eligibility, educational placement decisions, and discipline procedures for special education students.
Our Services
Special education consulting and educational advocacy services are based on your child’s unique needs. Kate Lakowski can provide short or long-term consultative services.
Services can include:
Reviewing your student’s educational records and making recommendations for educational support and services
Providing help navigating the special education eligibility process
Attending IEP or 504 meetings
Facilitating communication with your child’s school team
Family Testimonials
“Kate has been an amazing resource for our family in addressing our daughter’s learning challenges. She provided guidance throughout and helped to reduce my stress during a new and overwhelming process. She validated our concerns, walked us through the IEP evaluation, and explained each data set in the report. Understanding the results and options before our IEP evaluation meeting helped me to be a more confident advocate for my daughter, which is intimidating when surrounded by a team of experienced educators. After the IEP results meeting, we regrouped to talk about options and next steps. It is empowering to feel like we are now managing our daughter’s learning plan, while also accessing the appropriate educational resources provided by the district. I highly recommend Kate for any parent questioning how to effectively approach or manage this process.”
— L.S.