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Marcie Lipsitt

Individual provider — special education advocate · Franklin, Oakland County

Michigan lay education advocate providing IEP, 504, evaluation, complaint, mediation and school-meeting support for families of students with disabilities.

Location

Franklin, Oakland County

Life stage

Child · Teen

Format

In person · Virtual

Listing type

Individual professional

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Resource profile

Overview

Marcie Lipsitt operates a private education-advocacy practice in Michigan. Her current site describes support with evaluations, IEPs, 504 plans, school meetings, written complaints and mediation. COPAA lists her as an individual advocate with long-term special-education advocacy experience, and she expressly identifies herself as a lay advocate rather than an attorney.

What is offered

Services

IEP and 504 advocacy
Educational-record review
School-meeting support
State and civil-rights complaint support
Mediation support

People & needs

Who this resource may serve

Students with disabilitiesSpecial educationLearning and communication needs

Planning details

Access & logistics

Location / service area

Franklin, Oakland County

Southeast Michigan and additional Michigan families

Cost / payment

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Languages

English

Reach out

Contact

Phone: (248) 514-2101
Email: marcielipsitt@outlook.com
Website: Official website

Evidence & source standards

How to read this listing

Intervention evidence

Not separately rated

This is primarily a service, organization, program, professional, or navigation listing. A treatment-effectiveness rating is not automatically assigned when it would not be meaningful.

This listing verifies a public lay-advocacy practice and training background; it is not legal advice and does not treat a non-attorney advocate as a lawyer. Families facing litigation or formal legal representation needs should independently determine whether an attorney is appropriate.

Source review

authoritative sources are attached to this listing. We prioritize official provider, government, professional-association, licensing, and other primary sources where available.

Last source review: 2026-08-24

Listing does not equal endorsement. Provider credentials establish what a professional is licensed, certified, or publicly listed to do; they do not by themselves prove that every treatment, theory, product, or intervention the provider may offer is effective. Evidence classifications apply to the specific intervention or claim, not to a person’s worth or professional identity.

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Verification record

Sources

Reviewed against: Official practice site; COPAA; Autism Alliance of Michigan

Last source review: 2026-08-24. Confirm current eligibility, cost, availability, credentials, and program details directly with the provider or organization.