Springboard Advocacy

About Springboard Advocacy

Bridging the gap between school-based support and real-world independence.

Our mission

Springboard Advocacy exists so that no family faces the special education process alone, and every student learns the executive function skills to become more independent. We help each child get the support they need to grow and thrive. Support for the school day, independence for everything after.

Who we serve

Support for students, and the families beside them.

Families with children of all ages navigating the IEP and 504 process
Students with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, anxiety, social-emotional regulation and/or executive functioning challenges
Middle school students working to build their organizational systems and high school students growing towards independence.

The problem we solve

Where school support stops.

Many students struggle with

Organization
Task initiation
Emotional regulation
Planning
Self-advocacy
Independence

Many families

Feel overwhelmed and anxious dealing with school systems
Don't fully understand the IEP/504 process
Need guidance on pursuing additional services for their child
Want individualized support beyond what schools can provide

Meet the founder

Hayley has sat at the table for over 100 IEP meetings.

Hayley, founder of Springboard Advocacy, with her two children

Hayley Turney

Founder, Springboard Advocacy

Hayley Turney has spent over 15 years working inside America's public education system. She started at the district level serving DC Public Schools, then earned her master's in Curriculum and Teaching and Inclusive Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She went on to teach middle and high school students with disabilities in New York City and served as an instructional coach for teachers in San Francisco. She is now a mom of two elementary-aged children and works as a full-time high school special education teacher. There she designed and teaches a new course to help high school students with disabilities build their executive function and social-emotional skills.

Hayley has led hundreds of IEP meetings across multiple school districts. She knows how confusing, technical, and overwhelming this process can feel for families. But she also knows what happens when parents walk in feeling informed and confident: their children get the support they need.

"Families shouldn't have to navigate this alone, and children should feel like school is a place where they can thrive."