You’re reading your child’s IEP, evaluation report, or behavior plan and suddenly you’re stuck on a phrase that feels ...

5 Share or save for quick reference. One of the biggest hurdles parents face is this: a child who is clearly struggling at home, clearly working twice as hard as peers, yet still brings home decent ...

If you’re a parent navigating the IEP waters in Illinois (and let’s face it, you are), knowing your state’s regulations is going to be essential going forward. The federal law, the Individuals with ...

14 Share or save for quick reference. If your students or kids love everything gingerbread — from the cookies to the houses — these free printable gingerbread coloring pages will be a hit. They’re ...

I’ve been a special education advocate, professionally, for 15 years. I am well aware of the tension or contentious nature of IEP meetings that exists. Sometimes downright hostile. Of course, no one ...

17 Share or save for quick reference. These free printable Nativity coloring pages are a wonderful way to help kids connect with the true meaning of Christmas. Whether you’re teaching in a Sunday ...

Share or save for quick reference. Ever stumble across the phrase “supplemental educational services” in your kid’s IEP and think, What even is that? Is it a fancy way of saying tutoring? Is it ...

In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent’s Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with ...

Ok, so social media has been in a tizzy for the past week over this. Here’s what we know so far, as far as the possible OSEP shutdown and the Special Education Layoffs. This is longer than I had ...

6 Share or save for quick reference. An here’s the thing–if I could go back in time to K’s early years, and have one bit of knowledge then, that I didn’t–but I have now, it’s this: A lot of people ...

Share or save for quick reference. When parents first hear the phrase Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), it can feel overwhelming and abstract. You might wonder, “Okay, but what does that actually ...

Share or save for quick reference. You know that moment when you realize your kid has been “getting support” for months (or years), and still can’t decode a simple word or solve a basic math problem?