Quite often, parents in our online chat group will ask what is the difference between an IEP and a 504. A child is struggling, supports aren’t working, and parents are told that a 504 plan might be ...

If you’re trying to figure out what IEP testing your child actually needs, you’re not alone. Parents ask me all the time: What IEP evaluations should I request? How do I know if the school’s IEP ...

This question has been coming up more often again, especially in parent forums and advocacy groups. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when in-person schooling wasn’t possible, many schools turned to ...

IEP guidance and 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.

You know what gets forgotten in the pumpkin-spice chaos of November? Veterans Day. It’s stuck awkwardly between Halloween sugar crashes and pre-Thanksgiving shopping lists, and somehow always sneaks ...

Fall is one of the easiest times of year to put together a sensory bin. There are leaves, apples, pumpkins, acorns and all kinds of inexpensive fall-themed items practically everywhere. And by ...

Linda McMahon lied about schools and transgender students again. And at this point, I’m done pretending this is just sloppy wording. On August 24, McMahon said: “After the Biden administration allowed ...

If you think your child might need an IEP, the very first step is requesting evaluations. And here’s the part schools don’t always emphasize: you don’t ask for an IEP, you ask for evaluations. That ...

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 ...

When your child struggles with ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, or executive functioning, the simple act of taking notes in class can become overwhelming. However, note-taking is an essential academic ...

f you’re tired of the same four figures showing up every February…same. Look, I love what MLK and Harriet Tubman and others accomplished….but we’ve got to share more, learn more. That’s why I put ...