Allison B. Vrolijk

Roared like a lion during our first meeting and portrayed a "burn it down attitude." When we got to the IEP meeting, she was like a church mouse. My wife and I were shocked at the personality change. Also, she told us that she charges her full $250/hour for travel time but doesn't charge for email...s and quick phone calls. "It's easier for everyone and it all evens out in the end." Well, that didn't last long; within two weeks, we realized we were being charged for both. In our opinion, Allison is unethical. Allison Doesn't litigate and the schools know it. She has no teeth, so don't expect the school to do much. You can do just as well with an educational advocate at half the price. Allison has good basic knowledge but is weak in applying it. When we shared a private psych eval, Allison was intent on sharing her evaluation even though she had never met our son. Further, she went on to charge us for her research on anxiety! Allison seemed angry when I called her out on this. I think there are probably some valid reasons why Allison works alone in her home office.

We hired Allison when we first moved to GA since we heard so many great things about her. We wanted to have someone help us navigate a new school system and make sure our daughter rec’d all the services she needed. Allison was there every step of the way and answered all of our questions. She has ...a vast amount of knowledge for special needs kiddos and the school system. She helped us tremendously. I can’t Thank her enough. And she still takes the time to answer any questions we may have. She cares about her clients and it shows!! I’m happy to know that she is there for us always.

We’ve had Allison by our side at our IEP meetings for the past four years. She is a tremendous asset for our family. She brings a professional and friendly tone to the table and looks through data thoroughly. While she has a friendly demeanor, she is not afraid to play hardball and demand answers on ...discrepancies. Our daughter has come a long way through Allison’s guidance and for that, we appreciate her very much. She is there whenever we have a concern, either talking is through it or showing up to the meeting at our request. I will always recommend Allison to anyone needing a special ed attorney. She is wonderful!

Our son’s private tutor regularly attends IEP meetings for students with Language Based Learning differences, and indicated that she had never attended a meeting as collaborative and positive in tone as our meeting led by Allison Vrolijk. We struggled for many years to get an IEP for my son until we... hired Allison. I keep her on retainer because I never want to attend another meeting without her knowledge and support. She is always willing to phone conference with me, and strives to avoid unnecessary meetings to avoid charging me when she can advise me of what to do over the phone.