Reviews
Praise for Dr. Cooper's Educational Advocacy
Tova is a fantastic IEP advocate and educational consultant. She kindly advised me when we were seeking to move to LA on a free consultation and then proceeded to send me referrals and information via email. She has extensive, hands on experience as both an advocate and as a parent of children who are twice exceptional/have disparate special needs. She is also directly connected to a special education law firm and works in tandem with this separate legal organization.
She boasts a PhD, is a parent who understands the struggles and journey herself, and provides comprehensive/exceptional services affordably. I have spoken with many IEP advocates and she charges a much more reasonable fee. Given how expensive and stressful the IEP/504 process can be-it helps to have an excellent advocate who still extends her services with professionalism & compassion without compounding the financial stress of advocating for your child's educational/other needs.
She has created innovative school curricula for CA and FL schools, has trained teachers on supporting neurodiverse students, and supports you throughout this complicated landmine/process. She is also incredibly sweet and responsive to emails and phone calls/texts.
If your issue is more complex and requires legal expertise-she has a direct collaborative relationship with a special education attorney, many friends in the special education field, and sends referrals to you regarding other parents' and their experiences. Highly recommended!
--C. Chung, Chula Vista
Dr. Tova Cooper is the most incredible, hard-working, knowledgeable, and dedicated special education (IEP) Advocate I have known. My child has been fighting deep depression and anxiety. Although my child was tested as gifted and talented, they were struggling in school, failing classes, and stopped attending due to many suicide attempts and self-harm. We tried getting an IEP for my child so we could build a stronger support system for them. Despite my efforts, I was told (twice) that my child didn’t qualify for an IEP because they have a high IQ and was an advanced student in the past.
I was so lost and helpless, I didn't know what to do. I messaged a group of parents on Facebook who support each other with struggling children and I asked for advice. Tova contacted me and offered her help. From that day forward my life changed. Tova has gone above and beyond for me. She is incredibly knowledgeable, confident, bold, and caring. Tova is the most reliable and helpful person we’ve met. She completely took charge and began a new a new IEP process for us. She did so much research, studying every detail about my child, even interviewing my child, to learn about who they are. She demanded the school district to pay for mental health testing so we could find out what's going on with my child and she listed the exact reasons why we need the testing. Immediately, the school district agreed to finance the testing, which was impossible to do without Tova.
Tova became my guardian angel. Helped me during these challenging times, worked so hard and not only got an IEP approved for us, but also was able to get the school district to pay, in advance, for academic and psychological testing from a private company that we chose.
Every struggling parent deserves to have such a talented advocate like Dr. Tova Cooper! It is my pleasure to enthusiastically recommend her. She worked remotely for us and can offer her services for any state, as she is very knowledgeable about Education Law.
Tova Cooper is hard working, responsible, devoted, and professional. I can't say enough kind words about this woman, words will not do justice. The services she has provided for me are priceless. I would recommend Tova Cooper to anyone. I trust her judgment completely. Tova is an absolutely amazing educational advocate! Thank you Tova!!!
--Kristine T., Colorado
Praise for the Advocate/Lawyer Team of Cooper & Apps
After working closely with an employment law attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was encouraged to find a lawyer who knows education law. I made a couple phone calls, and I was referred to Stanley Apps in Studio City. Stanley Apps knows what he is doing. I have so much confidence in him.
His consultant Tova Cooper doubles the value of working with this law firm. Tova understands my case deeply and has been a great help to me. As a public school educator, I can confidently recommend Mr. Apps & Dr. Cooper to you.
--Pauline F. in Redwood City
"I met Professor Cooper when my son needed an educational consultant last summer. First, she patiently listened to our needs and concerns; she then gave us her advice and helped us set our goals. Second, she worked really hard on our case no matter how busy she was. When we had any questions, she always gave us a fast response. Third, she followed our schedule, getting straight to the point efficiently in helping us. Professor Cooper never gave up even though we had little hope; instead she continued to try her absolute hardest towards reaching our goals until they were accomplished or couldn’t be achieved. I also greatly appreciated Professor Cooper’s professional attitude. This attitude will bring her far into the future. I appreciated the ways she handled cases effectively. She always got things done within the time limit. I’m sure that when my children have any more needs, we will go back to ask for her help."
--Mickey Y., San Francisco Peninsula