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Don’t navigate special education alone. Let IEP Beacon shine a light on the process, so you can focus on your child.
About Ruth
About Ruth
At IEP Beacon, advocacy is personal. Founder Ruth Bakken is both a trained advocate and a mother of five, three of whom are neurodiverse. She combines decades of experience as an autism specialist, evaluator, and educator with her lived experience as a parent navigating the IEP/504 process. Ruth understands both sides of the table—and she’s here to make sure parents never feel alone in the journey. more>>
At IEP Beacon, advocacy is personal. Founder Ruth Bakken is both a trained advocate and a mother of five, three of whom are neurodiverse. She combines decades of experience as an autism specialist, evaluator, and educator with her lived experience as a parent navigating the IEP/504 process. Ruth understands both sides of the table—and she’s here to make sure parents never feel alone in the journey. more>>
How can I help your family?
How can I help your family?
IEP & 504 Plan Reviews: Make sure your child’s plan is effective and compliant.
IEP & 504 Plan Reviews: Make sure your child’s plan is effective and compliant.
Meeting Support: Guidance and advocacy during school meetings.
Meeting Support: Guidance and advocacy during school meetings.
Parent Coaching: Build your confidence as your child’s best advocate and best support.
Parent Coaching: Build your confidence as your child’s best advocate and best support.
Resource Connection: Tools and trusted resources tailored to your family.
Resource Connection: Tools and trusted resources tailored to your family.
Why choose IEP Beacon?
Why choose IEP Beacon?
Personal insight as a parent
Professional training & certification (SEAT 2.0, COPAA)
Nearly 30 years of experience supporting neurodiverse learners
Dedicated to empowering YOU, not speaking over you
Testimonials
Testimonials
“Ruth’s expertise gave me the confidence to walk into my child’s IEP meeting prepared. I finally felt heard.” — Parent of a middle school student
"With Ruth’s guidance, we were able to secure services and supports we didn’t even know could be available. My child is finally making progress, and I feel empowered as a parent." — Parent of a 2nd grader with ADHD
"Having Ruth with me at our IEP meeting made all the difference. She asked the right questions, explained the jargon, and kept the school team focused on what my child truly needed. I left feeling heard instead of defeated." — Parent of an elementary with dyslexia
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