Tag: advocacy

Have you ever walked into an IEP meeting and been met with an overly negative attitude from anyone on the IEP team? Or maybe you notice the team is pushing for goals that are too focused on “functional” skills instead of academic or developmental goals? And, of course, maybe you’ve heard the classic: “Your …

When it comes to navigating school, IEPs might be the one thing parents dread the most. It’s not just the meetings — it’s the paperwork, the emails, the sheer number of people, the stress of making sure nothing gets overlooked. It’s walking into a room where everyone seems to be speaking a different language and …

“‘Disability’ is not a bad word. Use it. There’s no need to replace it with euphemism; use it respectfully.” — Diana Pastora Carson, creator of Beyond Awareness Talking about disabilities can be tricky. As parents, it’s natural to feel uncertain about the right words to use when discussing our children’s disabilities, whether it’s with providers, …

A tribute to disability activist Judy Heumann + resources to help your kids along their self-empowerment journeys Most of us didn’t grow up learning about Judy Heumann because, let’s be honest, disability rights weren’t exactly taught in schools and were mostly omitted from discussions about civil rights. This is not too surprising since many students …