Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC

What Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC does

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC is a privately held, single-member LLC founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lansdowne, Virginia, that provides dyslexia-focused educational advocacy, consulting, and parent training services. The firm is built around the founder Lorraine Hightower's Certified Dyslexia Advocate credentials, a Special Education Advocacy Certification from William & Mary Law School, and lived experience advocating for her own son; it operates with fewer than ten employees, including a second Certified Dyslexia Advocate and dedicated marketing and advocacy support staff. Core service delivery is human-led: the firm represents families in IEP and 504 meetings, creates customized educational plans, and provides dispute resolution support, primarily for families in five Virginia counties (Frederick, Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier).

The product portfolio spans tiered advocacy packages (Don't Go It Alone, Whatever It Takes, Let's Stay On Track), a 60-minute Parent Consultation priced at $497, and a self-paced online training program, The Dyslexia Advocacy Advantage (DAA), with an optional Premier Circle membership. Supporting assets include free downloadable resources (Special Education Roadmap, IEP Meeting Empowerment Guide, Top 10 Signs of Dyslexia, etc.) and speaking/training engagements. The core intellectual property is a proprietary advocacy framework rather than a software platform; the business runs on a Wix-hosted website with no disclosed API, SDK, or AI integration.

The go-to-market model is community-led inside sales: free 20-minute discovery calls feed a funnel into paid consultations and multi-year advocacy packages, amplified by organic content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, a blog featured in Dystinct Magazine, podcast appearances, and Facebook Live sessions. Revenue is generated from professional services fees, subscription/annual-access online programs, and speaking engagements. The firm reports client outcomes of 82% repeat engagement, 98% of clients' children succeeding in public school, and 99% of directly served clients receiving an appropriate plan, though revenue, headcount growth rate, and funding data are not disclosed.

Name

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC

Legal name

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC

Website

https://lorrainehightower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC is a Virginia-based dyslexia advocacy and consulting practice that helps parents of K-12 children with dyslexia secure special education services through professional advocacy, paid consultations, and online training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Advocacy Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literacy Intervention & Dyslexia Support Programs (Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAF), Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI)

Keywords

• Special education advocacy
• Dyslexia consulting services
• IEP meeting support
• Parent advocacy training
• Educational planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansdowne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Advocacy Services: Direct advocacy services where Lorraine Hightower and her team of Certified Dyslexia Advocates represent families in the special education process, including IEP meetings, educational planning, and dispute resolution.
2. Parent Consultation Services: 60-minute consultation including document review, professional recommendations, and actionable next steps for parents of children with dyslexia. Fee of $497 per consultation.
3. Digital Products and Online Programs: Self-paced online educational programs (The Dyslexia Advocacy Advantage) teaching parents the advocacy framework, with year-long access to materials and optional discounted Support Sessions with Certified Dyslexia Advocates.
4. Speaking and Training: Speaking engagements and training sessions to groups on topics ranging from advocacy to legislation, as well as training to help families navigate the special education process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC provides professional dyslexia advocacy and consulting services to families of children with dyslexia, including representation at IEP and 504 meetings, custom educational plan development, document review, and parent training. The firm offers tiered advocacy packages (Don't Go It Alone, Whatever It Takes, Let's Stay On Track), a self-paced online parent training program (The Dyslexia Advocacy Advantage), and speaking/training engagements.

Product overview

Lorraine M. Hightower, LLC is a dyslexia-focused advocacy practice offering personalized services and educational programs for families of children with dyslexia. The core offerings include three tiered advocacy service packages: Don't Go It Alone (targeted advocacy support), Whatever It Takes (comprehensive annual support), and Let's Stay On Track (returning client support). The company also offers The Dyslexia Advocacy Advantage (DAA), a self-paced online training program teaching parents the advocacy framework. Additional services include Document Review & Consultation, Complimentary Discovery Calls, and Speaking/Training engagements. The company provides free resources including the IEP Meeting Empowerment Guide, Special Education Roadmap, Top 10 Signs of Dyslexia, and other downloadable guides to support families throughout their advocacy journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Don't Go It Alone: Advocacy package for parents who want an advocate to create the plan their child needs and advocate to have it put in place
• Whatever It Takes
• Let's Stay On Track
• Dyslexia Advocacy Advantage
• Parent Consultation

Products and services

• Don't Go It Alone

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of clients return to work with Lorraine again
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (VBIDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLorraine Hightower serves as Board Member for the Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, contributing to dyslexia advocacy and education at the state level.
• Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates (COPAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional member bound by COPAA's Standards and Code of Ethics. Provides advocacy services adhering to federal and state confidentiality requirements.
• Decoding Dyslexia Virginia (DDVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLorraine serves as State leader for Decoding Dyslexia Virginia, a grassroots movement focused on dyslexia awareness and educational reform.
• Loudoun County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLorraine serves as Chair, Immediate Past Chair, and Member of the Loudoun County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee, working to improve special education services locally.
• Loudoun County School Board Special Education Advisory 'Ad Hoc' CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the School Board's Ad Hoc Committee addressing special education matters.
• Virginia Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas served as a parent trainer for PEATC, providing training to help families navigate special education.
• Virginia PTAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas served as a parent trainer for the Virginia PTA, providing advocacy and special education training.
• VA Department of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas served as a parent trainer for the VA Department of Education on special education topics.
• VA Board for People with DisabilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas served as a parent trainer for the VA Board for People with Disabilities.
• Dyslexia On DemandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional relationship with Megan Pinchback, MBA, LTD, CALT, Licensed Dyslexia Therapist and owner of Dyslexia On Demand, who has referred clients and witnessed Lorraine's advocacy effectiveness.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Lexercise: Online dyslexia tutoring and structured-literacy service for families; comparable digital delivery to the DAA program and competes for the same parent-paid budgets, though focused on direct instruction rather than school-system advocacy.
• Eye to Eye: National nonprofit that mentors students with learning disabilities and ADHD; comparable LD-focused mission and parent/community education work, with a different delivery model (youth mentoring) versus direct advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Understood.org: Large digital resource platform for parents of children with learning disabilities and ADHD; overlaps on parent education and IEP support but delivers free content at national scale rather than paid advocacy services.
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD): National nonprofit advocating for individuals with learning disabilities through policy, public awareness, and parent resources—overlaps with Lorraine's advocacy and policy work but at much larger national scale.
• COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates): National professional membership organization Lorraine belongs to; sets standards and ethics for special education advocates and attorneys, representing the broader professional ecosystem in which the company competes.
• International Dyslexia Association (IDA): National credentialing and advocacy body for dyslexia; Lorraine is on the Virginia branch board, and IDA's Knowledge & Practice Standards and professional certifications define the competitive landscape for credentialed advocates.

Regional players

• Decoding Dyslexia (National / DDVA): Grassroots parent-led movement with state chapters (Lorraine leads DDVA); comparable mission of legislative and parent-advocacy work, but operates as a volunteer movement rather than a paid services practice.

Direct peers

• Wrightslaw: Long-standing publisher and training provider for special education law and advocacy (IDEA, IEPs), offering parent-advocate training content and consulting—the closest analog to Lorraine's blend of advocacy training and direct representation.
• Dyslexia On Demand: Operated by Megan Pinchback (CALT, LTD), a licensed dyslexia therapy provider and an existing referral partner of Lorraine Hightower; comparable practitioner-scale business delivering dyslexia-specific services to families.
• PEATC (Virginia Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center): Virginia-based parent training and advocacy organization where Lorraine has served as a parent trainer; directly comparable mission of equipping families to navigate the special education process in the same Virginia geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DyslexiaAdvocateLorraine
• Facebookfacebook.com/LorraineMHightowerLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lorraine-m-hightower-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/lorrainemhightowerllc
• TikToktiktok.com/@dyslexiaadvocatelorraine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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