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 ...

Dr. Stephanie Fields is a highly qualified psychologist with expertise in family therapy. She recently shifted her focus towards parent coaching, a specialized approach that solves specific parenting ...

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 ...

AAC devices (Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices) are an essential tool for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are unable to communicate verbally. It is not only ...

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, ...

So I know I’ve told this story 1000 times, as it’s the incident that inspired this site so many years ago. It was my first IEP meeting with my school district. I was already in training to become an ...

Get 2 CEC/PD Hours How to Write and Select Effective IEP Goals A free, self-paced mini course (2 CEC hours) that helps teachers write stronger, measurable IEP goals with less stress and more ...

Advocating for your child shouldn’t feel like you’re drowning in a sea of confusing charts and numbers. Yet, for so many parents, the IEP progress monitoring reports they receive feel overwhelming.

If you’re a parent or caregiver of a student with an IEP, you’re probably already juggling enough. Now you’re staring down the next hurdle: college. Cue the stress. But here’s some good news: There ...

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 ...

Executive functioning skills are the mental processes that help us plan, focus, remember instructions, juggle multiple tasks, and manage time effectively. For kids and adults alike, executive ...

If you have an autistic child, it’s very likely that one of the first things that teachers and clinicians talk to you about is pretend play. Especially high-functioning autism pretend play. It seems ...