When navigating the complex world of special education, families often benefit from the guidance of a special education advocate. These advocates are experts who can help educate and advise parents, empowering them to make informed decisions and secure the support their children need to succeed. Special education advocates play a vital role in helping families understand available services, interpret test results, and plan individualized education programs (IEPs). Advocates address a range of learning challenges, including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, vision and hearing impairments, speech and language disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral and emotional disorders, physical disabilities, chronic illness, and traumatic brain injury. To empower families and give a voice to students, special education advocates perform duties such as advising parents about services and accommodations, helping parents interpret reports and evaluations, drafting requests and complaints to schools, preparing parents for IEP and 504 meetings, checking special education documents for accuracy and completion, accompanying parents to meetings, advising parents about the strength of their cases, and offering referrals to special education attorneys when necessary. Special education advocates help families navigate a complex system of federal, state, and local laws, policies, and regulations governing special education. Advocates have extensive knowledge of state and federal laws relating to special education, as well as IEPs, support services, accommodations, and special education curriculum. Special education advocates need excellent writing, research, and interpersonal skills. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the employment of special education teachers will increase by 3% between 2018 and 2028, highlighting the increasing need for special education advocates. To become a special education advocate, one should acquire extensive knowledge of state and federal laws relating to special education, as well as IEPs, support services, accommodations, and special education curriculum. Training and education can be acquired through organizations such as the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, the National Special Education Advocacy Institute, and the National Disability Rights Network. Strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills are also necessary. Special education advocates play a critical role in helping families navigate the complex world of special education and secure the support their children need to succeed.