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 want ideas to submit to your IEP or 504 Plan team, but you just don’t know where to start. Well, here you go! You asked for it, you got it! I’ve received many reader requests for a list of SDIs or ...

What is an SDI on an IEP? Specially Designed Instruction (SDI is the acronym) might sound like a dry, technical phrase, but it’s actually one of my favorite parts of the IEP to talk about. The name ...

IEE stands for Independent Educational Evaluation. It’s a provision of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and you’ll find it explained in your Parents’ Rights Booklet, also called the ...

Goals are part of everyday life. Most of us set them without even thinking about it. You might say, “I want to get the laundry done today,” or “I’m going to walk the dog tonight.” Those are goals. But ...

Kids can be pretty hard on themselves. One mistake on a math worksheet, one spelling word they can’t remember, or one activity that doesn’t go as planned, and suddenly they’re saying things like: “I’m ...

I’ve attended more IEP meetings than I can count. Or even care to count. I get it–parents only call in a Special Education Advocate when there’s trouble. If you were happy with things, you wouldn’t ...

Your child’s IEP says they’re supposed to receive 30 minutes of reading instruction every day. Or speech therapy twice a week. Or 45 minutes of specially designed math instruction. But the special ...

What happens if a parent doesn’t sign an IEP? In many states, refusing to sign an annual IEP does not stop the school from implementing it. However, parental consent is required before a child ...

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.

Teaching kids which group has more and which has less sounds pretty simple. Until you put five jellyfish on one side of a worksheet, eight fish on the other, and a child confidently tells you they’re ...

Need something simple and sensory-friendly that actually helps your child calm down? Say hello to these free finger tracing calming cards, printable visual and sensory tools that can help kids with ...