In the past 10 days, I have presented the same webinar three times to three different groups of IEP parents. And, as often happens, I see trends among IEP issues that parents are dealing with. The ...

For years, readers have asked me for IEP goals specifically for students with autism. And for just as many years, I’ve been hesitant to publish a big list. Not because the goals don’t exist. But ...

You’re reading your child’s IEP, evaluation report, or behavior plan and suddenly you’re stuck on a phrase that feels important but unclear: adaptive behavior. It shows up in eligibility discussions, ...

If you’re a parent navigating the IEP waters in Illinois (and let’s face it, you are), knowing your state’s regulations is going to be essential going forward. The federal law, the Individuals with ...

“You should try the Orton-Gillingham curriculum.” If your child has dyslexia or struggles with reading, chances are you’ve heard this. Probably from a friend, a tutor, maybe even the school. Or maybe ...

Ever stumble across the phrase “supplemental educational services” in your kid’s IEP and think, What even is that? Is it a fancy way of saying tutoring? Is it something extra? Is it code for something ...

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 ...

You’ve been told you have parents rights in special education. At every IEP meeting, someone slides a thick booklet across the table: Procedural Safeguards, Parents’ Rights, Notice of Action, whatever ...

Let’s break down three terms that show up a lot in special education: Cognitive Impairment, Intellectual Disability, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). They’re not interchangeable, and only one of them ...

You know that moment when you realize your kid has been “getting support” for months (or years), and still can’t decode a simple word or solve a basic math problem? Yeah. That. It’s one of the most ...

Do your students ask you how to spell “because” three times a week, even though it’s on the word wall? It might be time to dust off those dictionary skills. And yes, I included the answer keys with ...

Additionally, we are reviewing the entire Don’t IEP Alone course catalog to determine which sessions are appropriate to be added to the CEC/PD offering. In particular, the recorded sessions from ...