Category: Special Education

For children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), getting ready for school can often mean extra planning. Does your child’s AAC device have the vocabulary they’ll need for a new classroom, teacher, or friends? Will new school staff know how to use it? And what happens when your child’s AAC therapist or school team …

When it comes to our kids, everyone seems to have something to say. But how much of what we hear, especially in IEP meetings, is actually true? This week in our community, we’re busting school myths, swapping ideas for a more inclusive Halloween, and saving our spots for two upcoming conversations! Join us to talk …

Why do our kids’ IEPs sometimes read like a list of everything they need to “fix?” Why are outdated ideas about disability still shaping how our kids are taught and supported? Some school questions seem to come up again and again, and this week, we’re getting into a few of them. Plus, join us at …

What’s buzzing in the Undivided community this week? Parents are talking IEP assessments and second opinions, getting young adults ready to vote, swapping stories about neurodivergence and hypermobility, and more. Here are the hot topics we’re following this week — starting with what to do when an assessment report just doesn’t sound like your child. …

Ever heard of dynamic testing? If not, you should! School evaluations often churn out reports filled with test scores, standard deviations, and bell curves — numbers that don’t reflect the full, complex picture of our kids and what they need. In order to develop truly individualized school supports, IEP teams have to meet our kids …

What’s everyone talking about this week? Our phones, inboxes, and FB parent group have been busy keeping up with IEPs, watching the Being Heumann movie, RSVPing to our brand-new “Let’s Talk About…” series, and more. Here are the hot topics and conversations happening in the Undivided community this week — including a few Dear Undivided …

Season 3 of Undivided Voices is back and better than ever! We’re kicking off with a big one as Lindsay Crain sits down with Dr. Diana Fannon, former special ed director and founder of Disability Ed Pros, to talk about standards-based IEPs. What are they? Why do they matter? And how can every kid get …

The back-to-school rush may be behind us, but you might still have that nagging feeling: is my child actually getting everything they need? Here’s what to check — plus what’s coming up at Undivided. Weekly read: Is your child getting everything in their IEP? Four to six weeks into school is a good time to …

What if your child could have had extra time to finish assignments all along? Or what if those 30 minutes of speech a week aren’t actually enough — and nobody noticed or said anything? What if it went on that way year after year? That’s the hard part about IEPs: sometimes you don’t know what …

Does my child need typically developing friends? What if no one asks them for a playdate? How can I encourage friendships and social opportunities? What if they need an aide for the school dance or sporting event? How can I write socialization into their IEP? And what if their interests are very different from those …