A New Story ← Nationwide help
Miami, Florida · special-education help

Special-education help for Miami families.

In Miami — where so many families navigate this in Spanish — knowing the best bilingual evaluators, schools, and therapists changes everything. This is Miami's own credential-vetted directory, plus the free and low-cost options and the Florida scholarships that can pay for a lot of it. Then, if you want it, an expert reads your child's records and builds your plan. Hablamos español.

$350 flat — no surprises, ever  ·  Free first reply
An expert review of your child's IEP & records, our researched Miami recommendations from the vetted directory below, a clear written action plan, and a vetted local advocate, found and recommended for you. Reduced-fee spots available.

How we choose who to trust

We don't rank by star ratings — they're noisy and easy to game. Every group below earns its place by credentials: board certification, school accreditation, professional licensure, and standing in the field's real professional bodies. The honest bar, not the loudest reviews.

ABPP / ABCNOrton-Gillingham · AIMSCCC-SLP · OTR/L · BCBACOPAACastle Connolly

Evaluators & neuropsychologists ABPP board-certified · bilingual

Nicklaus Children's — Pediatric NeuropsychologyABPP · bilingual · academic

South Florida's top children's hospital — board-certified pediatric neuropsychologists (incl. Dr. Brandon Korman, ABPP) with dedicated bilingual Spanish/English assessment (Drs. Ball, Zubillaga). Rigorous, school-ready evaluations for learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism.

Advanced Neuropsychology Associatesprivate neuropsych · S. Florida

A South Florida private neuropsychology group providing comprehensive child and adolescent evaluations for learning, attention, and developmental concerns.

ABPP — Find a board-certified pediatric neuropsychologistboard-cert directory

The American Board of Professional Psychology's directory lists clinicians who passed board certification in clinical neuropsychology — the real credential to look for in a private evaluator.

Special-education schools accredited & specialized

Atlantis Academy (Miami)Cognia-accredited · LD/ADHD/dyslexia/autism

A Miami school since 1976 (Cognia-accredited) for students with learning differences — dyslexia, ADHD, autism — with small classes and a L.I.F.E. job-skills program. Eligible for Florida's disability scholarships.

The Victory Center for Autismautism-specific

A Miami school for autism and related disabilities, widely rated among the top autism schools in the country — intensive, individualized programming.

Reading & dyslexia Orton-Gillingham

Academy of Orton-Gillingham — find a Miami tutoraccredited O-G practitioners

The Academy's directory lists accredited Orton-Gillingham practitioners — the gold-standard credential for a private dyslexia tutor near you.

BookshareFREE if qualifying

A huge audiobook/highlighting library — free for students with a qualifying reading disability, so your child keeps up with grade-level books while they learn to decode.

ABA, speech & occupational therapy BHCOE · CCC-SLP · OTR-L · bilingual

Little Leaves Behavioral ServicesBHCOE-accredited ABA

A BHCOE-accredited, center-based ABA provider (Miami Lakes) for children ages 1–6 — high-quality, individualized early autism therapy with credentialed BCBAs.

Speech of MiamiCCC-SLP · speech + OT · bilingual

Bilingual pediatric speech and occupational therapy with Florida-licensed, CCC-SLP clinicians — supporting children with autism and developmental delays in English and Spanish.

Kids Therapy Connectionspeech · OT · PT · ABA · bilingual

A multidisciplinary Miami clinic offering speech, occupational, physical, and ABA therapy — all therapists fully licensed and bilingual.

BHCOE — Find more accredited ABAaccreditation directory

For more options, the BHCOE directory lists every accredited ABA provider in Miami — the real quality bar for choosing ABA.

Developmental & behavioral doctors board-certified (DBP)

University of Miami — Mailman Center for Child Developmentacademic · interdisciplinary

UM's Mailman Center — board-certified developmental-behavioral pediatricians and a full interdisciplinary team (psychology, speech, OT, genetics) for comprehensive evaluation of autism, ADHD, and developmental concerns.

Nicklaus Children's — Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricsboard-certified · Miami

Nicklaus Children's developmental-behavioral pediatricians evaluate and manage autism, ADHD, and developmental concerns — another strong Miami option, with bilingual care.

Advocates COPAA · vetted · bilingual

COPAA — Find an Advocate / Attorneynational professional body

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates' directory lists only active, vetted special-education advocates and attorneys — including bilingual ones serving Miami-Dade.

Family Network on Disabilities — Family-to-Familyfree · parent-to-parent · bilingual

Florida's federally funded Parent Center also offers free, parent-to-parent advocacy support and IEP guidance — a warm, free first call in English or Spanish.

Low-cost, sliding-scale & free every family deserves help

FIU Center for Children and Familieslow-cost · research-based (ADHD/behavior)

Florida International University's nationally known child center provides evidence-based assessment and treatment for ADHD, behavior, and learning — often at low or no cost through its research and clinic programs.

FDLRS — Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources Systemfree · state evaluations & parent help

A free Florida program that provides developmental screenings, evaluations, and parent services for children with disabilities — a genuine free starting point for Miami families.

Free official help in your state federally funded · free

Florida's free Parent Center

Family Network on Disabilities

Federally funded and free — they help Florida families understand their rights, the IEP/504 process, evaluations, and meetings. A great first call.

Florida disability rights & legal advocacy

Disability Rights Florida

Florida's protection & advocacy agency — free legal-rights information and help if your child's rights are being denied.

When you want an expert in your corner

1

Tell us about your child

A short message — your child, your Miami district, and what you're facing. We set up a secure way to share the IEP.

2

We do the research

We review the records against your rights and match your child to the right Miami providers from the vetted directory above.

3

A plan — and an advocate

A clear written plan, plus a vetted Miami advocate, found and recommended for you, for the in-person help.

Get expert help for your Miami child — one flat $350.

Free first reply with honest next steps. No pressure, no surprises — just an expert in your corner.

Tell us about your child →