“Gaby Diller and her team at Lotus Advocacy are nothing short of amazing. I had a very short timeline to obtain complete neuropsychological testing for my son. Gaby referred me to a wonderful doctor, who worked with my timeline and produced a complete report in a very short amount of time. As a result, I am confident that my son will receive the accommodations that he needs.”
- Parent
“Working with Gaby has been incredibly meaningful for our family. She makes us feel truly seen, heard, and supported while helping us navigate an overwhelming special education process with clarity and confidence. She is knowledgeable, organized, resourceful, and has a gift for making complex information feel manageable. Most importantly, Gaby doesn’t just advocate alongside us—she educates and empowers us to become stronger advocates for our son. We now feel more informed, confident, and prepared to continue advocating for what our son needs and deserves.”
- Parent
“Lotus Advocacy has been an amazing resource for our son! They've helped us strengthen his IEP in a way we never could have accomplished without them. It's an amazing feeling to have the Lotus team advocating for us. Their services are priceless! And we're forever grateful.”
- Parent
“I love how the team at Lotus Advocacy truly cares about our son and wants to get updates! They do the hard work of interpreting services laid out in our son's IEP and have fantastic suggestions to strengthen those services. They're our MVP on the team that's helping our son. Newton mom of son with multiple diagnoses.”
- Parent
“I just wanted to thank you again for all of your support for our family! I am happy to tell you that she is in college now and motivated for the first time in a long time. Thanks in large part to all of your work showing us how to advocate for her, we worked with the Student Support office to get her some accommodations (like a single room, lighter credits etc), which has been super helpful. She even joined a sorority. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know, since you were such a huge help to us in navigating all of the challenges that the last few years brought.”
— Parent
“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
“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