Advocacy for Kids, LLC

Before opening the doors at Advocacy for Kids, Ann McCarthy provided advocacy services to many families throughout Fairfield County, Connecticut, across a wide range of issues.

Ann comments that: "I have been gratified by the overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding my work, not only from the parents I serve but also from school teams. Special education teachers have begun referring me to their friends and school staff members have expressed their appreciation for my input and know-how. If the schools are happy to see me coming, I am in a much better position to effectively serve the families who hire me."

In addition to her direct work with schools and parents, Ann has completed hundreds of hours of training related to special education advocacy. She has given presentations to a number of groups regarding effective education strategies, including SPED*NET Wilton and Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities.

Ann is a member of the Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and the Fairfield Special Education Parent Teacher Association, where she serves on the Grant Committee. 

She holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University, and worked for over a decade in marketing and public relations prior to entering the advocacy field. Ann resides with her husband and two boys in Fairfield, CT.