Amanda Gabel, LCSW, B.S. ECEHD

Amanda Gabel, LCSW, is a Special Education Advocate and Paralegal at Lex Tecnica, where she focuses on special education advocacy, parent support, school-related matters, and disability-informed client services. She brings more than a decade of experience working across clinical, educational, and community-based settings, with a strong track record of helping families navigate complex educational and support systems.

Amanda’s work spans IEP and 504 matters, school-based behavioral and emotional support planning, parent coaching, multidisciplinary collaboration, and consultation with schools, organizations, and educational programs serving neurodiverse children and families. Her approach is grounded in compassion, practical problem-solving, and a deep understanding of how educational systems impact children and families.

Amanda founded Amanda Gabel Consulting, where she provides special education advocacy, parent coaching, therapy, and consultation services for families, schools, and organizations navigating developmental, behavioral, and educational concerns. She has also held leadership and social work roles focused on inclusion programming and neurodiverse youth support.

Amanda also shares educational parenting and special education advocacy content through her Instagram platform, MommingOnVibes, where she provides therapist-informed insights on parenting, emotional regulation, school advocacy, and family life.

Practice Areas:

• Special Education Advocacy

• IEP & 504 Support

• Parent Coaching & School Collaboration

Strengths

• Achiever

• Focus

• Individualization

• Arranger

• Self-Assurance

Education:

• Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College — M.S.W.

• Wheelock College — B.S. in Early Childhood Education and Human Development

Admissions/Licensure:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (New York)

• Licensed Social Worker (New Jersey)