Handwriting can become a barrier for students who know what they want to say but cannot efficiently get it onto paper. And this is where I see an unnecessary either/or situation all the time. Either ...

Earth Day activities don’t all have to involve planting something, collecting trash, or constructing a craft out of 14 items you were supposed to remember to save from the recycling bin. These Earth ...

A 504 Plan for anxiety may include accommodations for testing, assignments, breaks, transitions, presentations, attendance, classroom participation and communication. The right accommodations depend ...

Yes, a child with anxiety can qualify for an IEP. But an anxiety diagnosis by itself does not automatically qualify a student for special education. For an IEP, the school must evaluate the child and ...

Women’s History Month deserves more than a fill-in-the-blank worksheet about Susan B. Anthony and a quick craft project that may or may not survive the ride home in a backpack. Women’s History Month ...

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.

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.

IEP goals for anxiety should address the specific skills a student needs to access and participate in school. That may include self-advocacy, emotional regulation, asking for help, starting tasks, ...

One of the biggest misunderstandings I see around private school and special education is the idea that a parent can simply pull a child from public school, enroll them in a private school, and make ...

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.

Remember this? If you’re a Gen X’er like me, you probably do. And yes, while you were shoving those little yellow shapes into the Tupperware ball, you were practicing fine motor skills. When I was ...

My grandmother had the most beautiful handwriting. Perfectly formed cursive letters and so consistent! Of course, she went to school in an era when kids were smacked across the hands with wooden ...