My goal is to make your IEP process easier. There are only a few thousand people in the country who know as much about IEPs as I do. I've been an IEP/Special Education Advocate who has attended 100s ...

Here it is, all new and rewritten. This list is new and expanded so you can focus on the Behavior IEP Goals. The “fluff” is at the bottom now. Though, I do not consider it fluff, I understand that not ...

The sections are now in alphabetical order. If it helps, you can scroll up, and unfold the table of contents, and that will then show the different sections. And, now ...

As parents, our job is to teach and guide our little people into becoming adults. We are supposed to spot their weaknesses, or where they need to grow, and set them up to grow in that area. And when ...

It’s no secret that many kids with disabilities struggle socially and struggle to build and maintain friendships. When Brian tells me stories of kids at school who sound like they have a disability of ...

“$2000?!?!” my husband exclaimed. “Do we really need this for him?” “Become an IEP/Special Education Advocate!” the flyer said. We were looking at a brochure that my son’s preschool had sent home to ...

What this will look like in day to day practice will vary by the student’s abilities. Even students with a lot of needs can be taught to self advocate. For example, my son cannot speak. However, when ...

What better day than today to publish this post! Today is the first day of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. Disability Awareness Activities are so important to foster understanding. I have ...

After preparing this blog post, I will return to the Google Play Store and get some of these apps. I can be scatterbrained, and stress makes it worse. As an adult with ADHD, I often struggle with ...

Advocating for your child shouldn’t feel like you’re drowning in a sea of paperwork. Yet, for so many parents, managing the endless evaluations, progress reports, meeting notes, and emails feels ...

One of the biggest obstacles that some IEP students have is lack of appropriate, functional communication. A lack of functional communication is often one of the biggest barriers to independence. If a ...

758 6 5 4.8K Share or save for quick reference. If your child is having a tough time at school, whether it’s grades, behavior, or just feeling lost, you may have heard someone say, “Ask about an IEP.” ...