“I would highly recommend using Lotus Advocacy for all of your educational advocacy needs. Gaby was a pleasure to work with and was able to rectify issues we were having on the college level. Gaby's professionalism, expertise, and kind demeanor put our minds at ease from the moment we met her which ensured a pleasant experience and a positive outcome.”

— Elaine Mackenzie, Parent

“It was the first time I ever really felt confident leaving an IEP meeting. Thanks again for all your help so far.”

— Pamela Peters, Parent

“Gaby, you’re an amazing woman, advocate, expert and coach. You’ve made an amazing connection with my son and me. Your style and expertise made such a difference on my experience with the intense IEP process this year. Thank you so much!”

— Parent

“As a first year teacher, Gaby has been so useful in explaining and showing me her knowledge of special education and the process behind it all. She has been a great mentor, collaborator, and supporter. She exudes empathy and positivity. I always felt comfortable asking questions, big or small and I was always left knowing what needed to be done next. I could not recommend Lotus enough & I can't wait to work with her and her team again!”

— Becky Fox, M.Ed.

“Our daughter is beginning her junior year of high school on firm ground thanks to her work with Gaby this summer. In addition to helping her identify her interests and strengths she pursues vocational goals, she is also guiding us as parents in making the more informed choices as she begins to prepare for transitioning. Gaby exudes both warmth and expertise and we feel truly blessed to be working with her.”

— Jennie Mulqueen, M.Ed., M.Div.

“My daughter is very relieved she received SAT accommodations. She was denied by The College Board the first time we submitted the request ourselves with the school. My daughter is taking it more in stride now and is confident she can manage it with the accommodations. Thank you for simplifying the very difficult, confusing, and overwhelming process and for your depth of knowledge, experience, and guidance. We can’t thank you enough, Gaby! And we also appreciate your reasonable rates!”

— Ann Green, Parent

“Gaby has been a wonderful resource to our school. No project is too small and our solutions-oriented conversations, especially in the midst of COVID, have helped to alleviate organizational needs of all types. Gaby has a great understanding of special education, and her expertise provides excellent supports that are practical, professional, and purposeful.”

— Monique DeBarros, Director of Support Services and Eileen Callahan, Chief Academic Officer at Boston Prep

“The process of obtaining special education services can be incredibly confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming. Gaby shows a unique ability to really hear and understand your family’s situation while also providing clear tactics and information to move forward in obtaining the services children need for a successful educational experience.”

— Jessical Ragnio, MSW, LICSW Associate Clinical Director at Mightier

“Working with Gaby has been transformative for us as we build our substantially separate programming at the high school level! She brings both expertise and joy to her work and has been flexible to meet our needs. She is a self-starter and has been able to lead her work with us throughout the process, checking in when necessary but consistently owning follow-up.”

— Joey Gallagher, Director of Special Education at Match High School

“Connecting with Gaby was truly one of the biggest blessings throughout my academic career. I was unable to advocate on my own due to pervasive ableism of my university. However, Gaby’s expertise was truly a gift and life saver for me in the face of ableist higher learning institutions. I can now say I am a graduate and I can’t thank Gaby enough!”

— College Student