IEP modifications can be confusing, especially because accommodations and modifications are often talked about as if they’re the same thing. They’re not–and the difference really matters. It’s ...

Can a parent refuse special education services? Can you remove your child from an IEP? And what happens if a middle school or high school student wants to get out of special education? As a Special ...

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 ...

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.

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

IEP meetings are an important part of the special education process. These meetings are held to discuss, develop, and review a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is a legal ...

IEP meetings can be stressful. I’ve attended hundreds of them with parents, and I see how much you’re trying to process at once. You’re listening to progress reports, looking at data, asking questions ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

A little while back, I wrote a post about People First Language and why I don’t think it should be mandated, particularly by non-disabled people. At the end of that post, I said I was going to tackle ...

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 ...