Why Trust Kaz: Built for Families, Backed by Advocacy

Kaz isn’t just another chatbot. It’s a parent-centered, trauma-informed guide through one of the most emotionally charged systems families face: special education.

From the very beginning, Kaz was designed with a deep understanding that many parents arrive here overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsure who to trust. That’s why every decision behind Kaz centers around clarity, empathy, and empowerment.

Trauma-Informed Design You Can Feel

Many parents navigating IEPs or 504 Plans are coming from painful experiences:

- School meetings that felt combative

- Times they weren’t believed

- Years of being unheard or dismissed

Kaz is built to be the opposite.

- Emotionally safe: No judgment. No blame. Kaz speaks with calm, validating language.

- Predictable and clear: Responses are structured and reassuring — no confusing jargon or surprises.

- Empowering: Instead of telling parents what to do, Kaz explains options and rights so families can decide what’s best for them.

Human-First AI

Kaz uses cutting-edge AI technology — but never forgets there’s a real person on the other side of the screen.

Every prompt is carefully designed to:

- Respond to emotional tone with compassion

- Ask clarifying questions gently, not like an interrogation

- Celebrate small wins, because advocating is emotional work, and progress matters

Personalized, Hyperlocal, and Highly Accurate

Most online tools stop at “federal law says…”

Kaz goes further — because real support needs to be local.

Kaz:

- Tailors guidance to state-specific rules

- Uses local terminology (like ARD in Texas or EPC in Minnesota)

- Embeds organization-specific language when used by partners like Brighton Center

- Adjusts for regional timelines, forms, and nuances

This isn’t one-size-fits-all. Kaz is personalized, contextual, and up to date.

Privacy Comes First

Kaz only asks for what it needs to help. Nothing more.

- No identifying student data is required

- When families create accounts, data is kept secure and never used for training or sold

- In anonymous mode, Kaz doesn’t remember anything across sessions

It’s built with FERPA-conscious principles at the core — because trust starts with privacy.

Built with — and Trusted by — the Community

Kaz wasn’t built in a vacuum. It was created with:

- Input from real parents navigating special education

- Collaboration with advocacy organizations

- Pilots with trusted partners like the Brighton Center in San Antonio

- A feedback loop that keeps improving based on what families actually need

Kaz isn’t here to replace human advocates. It’s here to amplify them — and make sure more families can access support, faster.

Not Just Smart — Supportive

Kaz listens. It explains. It guides — without rushing, without legal jargon, and without judgment.

It’s a companion for the long road through IEPs, 504s, evaluations, and more. And it was built by people who’ve walked that road themselves.

So when you invite Kaz into your life — or your organization — you’re not just getting information.

You’re getting a partner who shows up with compassion, clarity, and commitment.

Meet Kaz. Your advocate in your pocket.

— Keith