Becca Simmons-Thompson

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Becca Simmons-Thompson is a Paralegal and the owner and lead advocate of 4 Kids Advocacy LLC, a special education advocacy practice serving families in Arizona and beyond. She brings more than 25 years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities, along with a personal advocacy journey that began in 2010 when she began fighting for her own son’s right to appropriate services and a least restrictive environment.

Her professional background includes work as a teacher, behavior specialist, and program specialist in public school settings. Since 2018, she has supported families through IEP development, evaluations, behavior plans, school placement, transition planning, service implementation, and special education dispute resolution.

In her paralegal work, Becca has assisted with due process proceedings, state complaints with the Arizona Department of Education, and complaints to the Office for Civil Rights. She is well-versed in IDEA, Section 504, and special education procedures, and works closely with attorneys to provide families with practical, legally grounded support.

Practice Areas:

• Special Education Advocacy

• IEP Review and Development

• Functional Behavior Assessments

• Behavior Intervention Plans

• Transition Planning

• Least Restrictive Environment and Inclusion

• State Complaints

• OCR Complaints

• Due Process Support

Strengths:

• Developer

• Empathy

• Intellection

• Achiever

• Positivity

Education and Training:

• National University: Credential, Moderate to Severe Disabilities

• National University: M.A, Special Education and Teaching

• University of La Verne: B.A., Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

• Cuesta College: A.A., General Studies

• Florida Institute of Technology: Applied Behavior Analysis, working toward national certification