Our story
Luke and Suzie Dalien started Special Ed Resource in 2014 with one belief: there’s a different way children can learn, and every child deserves the chance to reach their excellence. Luke leads as founder, and Suzie brings the classroom expertise as a Master’s-level educator (M.Ed.), making sure what we do is grounded in what actually helps children learn.
As parents of a son with special needs, the work is personal for them too. They understand the worry, the IEP meetings and the search for the right support, because they have lived it. That experience shapes how we talk with families: honestly, warmly and without pressure.
Special Ed Resource by the numbers
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Tutors | 40+, certified in special education |
| Sessions delivered | 100,000+ |
| Successes | 1,500+ |
Figures as published by Special Ed Resource on specialedresource.com.
How we work with Utah families
- Online and one-to-one. Every session is live online with one of our own teachers, so families anywhere in Utah use the same online format; we confirm a teacher and schedule with you.
- Utah Fits All families can pay through the Marketplace. Special Education Resource LLC is an approved provider in the Utah Fits All Odyssey Marketplace, where Odyssey pays providers directly. See paying for tutoring with Utah Fits All.
- Academic tutoring. Reading, writing, math and study skills for children with IEPs, 504 plans, dyslexia, ADHD, autism and other learning differences. We do not provide therapy, speech services or evaluations.
- Accurate program information. Our Utah guides are written from the law and from Odyssey, USBE and Children First Education Fund publications, with the school year on every figure and links to the official sources.
Program status: In April 2025, Utah’s Third District Court ruled Utah Fits All unconstitutional, and the State appealed to the Utah Supreme Court. As of October 1, 2026, the Utah Supreme Court has not ruled, and the program is operating for the 2026-27 school year. Read about the court case.
The Special Ed Resource family
Beyond tutoring, Special Ed Resource offers IEP Momentum, a membership for parents navigating IEPs, and support for families who homeschool through Homeschool Momentum and a personalized homeschool plan. These are paid directly to Special Ed Resource; we don’t claim Utah Fits All or Carson Smith funds cover them. Our main website is specialedresource.com.
