Step Starting Point for Parents Starting the IEP process can feel confusing and intimidating—especially if this is all new to ...

Practical guidance, free resources, and advocacy-informed tools to support stronger IEPs and better outcomes for students. Created from years of real-world experience in IEP and 504 meetings.

Functional math goals often show up in IEP meetings as an afterthought—or worse, as a point of disagreement. You may see vague language about “real-world skills,” goals that sound appropriate but ...

IEP “stay put,” also called pendency, is one of the most misunderstood parts of the special education process. Parents often ask for a “stay put letter” they can send to the school to invoke it. It ...

Practical guidance, free resources, and advocacy-informed tools to support stronger IEPs and better outcomes for students. Created from years of real-world experience in IEP and 504 meetings.

These free Groundhog Day activities for kids will help you explain Groundhog Day and its accuracy and help you make your own predictions. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and more. I was born and ...

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 ...

As an advocate, I’m always on the lookout for innovative ways to help my clients. That includes being collaborative with IEP teams and bringing ideas to the table. That’s why I’m excited to share with ...

Social skills don’t just develop naturally for every student—especially for those with disabilities. That’s why targeted interventions are essential. Whether your child or student has autism, ADHD, ...

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One of the greatest IDEA misunderstandings among parents is the concept of Unilateral Placements. There is a lot of misinformation about them, how to do a unilateral placement and so on. And, when ...

One of the more frustrating aspects of “IEP life” is the perceived lack of accountability as far as parents being able to hold schools accountable. Now, I expect some pushback here from school staff, ...