Tag: Iep

As the school year wraps up and summer vacation looms, we know it’s easy for parents to feel like they’re juggling a million things, especially when it comes to your child’s IEP. Is the clock ticking down and you’re stressing about getting that IEP signed before the final bell rings? Or maybe your child’s big …

Have you ever tried to explain your child’s needs to a school team or doctor, only to realize they’ve never even heard of the disability? Or maybe you’re still figuring it out yourself — learning terms like “low incidence,” “CVI,” or “O&M,” and wondering how all of it fits into your child’s IEP? If that …

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 …

If you’re parenting a child with autism (or any developmental disability), you know it can be so much more than making them their favorite breakfast, putting on their favorite backpack, and getting them to school in the morning. We’re constantly hoping they feel seen, supported, and connected — whether they’re bonding with a friend over …

Have you ever left an IEP meeting or parent-teacher conference feeling like inclusion just isn’t possible for your child? As parents, we all want our kids to have a childhood filled with the diverse experiences, learning, and activities as their peers. But when it comes to inclusive education for kids with disabilities, it’s not always …

General education classroom, special day class (SDC), homeschool, home hospital, non-public school (NPS) — what do they all have in common? In the IEP world, this is called placement, and it’s always paired with something called the least restrictive environment (LRE). Basically, it means our kids should be part of the general education classroom as …

Celebrating our children’s upcoming transitions, like birthdays, is often filled with laughter, fun, and lots of cake — but educational transitions, like to a whole new school, are often a different story. These exciting milestones in our kids’ lives can also bring plenty of fear and uncertainty — for both them and us. Whether we’re …

As parents, we all want our kids to thrive at school, but sometimes things don’t go as smoothly as we’d hoped. When it comes to IEPs — whether it’s accommodations, modifications, placement, or inclusion — we just want everything to come together in a way that truly supports our children. But sometimes, wanting all the …

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 …

If learning to read and write were as simple as surrounding kids with books and letting them soak up the magic, every child would be a natural. But despite what some teaching methods suggest, reading and writing don’t happen by chance — they need to be explicitly taught. And yet, myths about how kids — …