If you're parenting a non-verbal student, IEP season can feel like trying to decode a language no one taught you. You're not ...

My state (PA) is one of the states that acknowledges gifted students and requires IEPs for gifted students. It's an area ...

Transition planning is one of the hardest parts of special education paperwork, especially when your student is blind, ...

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 ...

Several years ago, I was in Juvenile Court with a teen client. I was her IEP advocate, but on this day I was there for moral support. The grandmother had asked me to speak to the judge about her ...

If you think your child might need an IEP, the very first step is requesting evaluations. And here’s the part schools don’t always emphasize: you don’t ask for an IEP, you ask for evaluations. That ...

You know what drives me bananas? When a child is clearly bright, clearly struggling, and the school can’t see past the grades or behavior. “But their grades are fine!” they say. Or, “They just need to ...

Welcome to Printables with Lisa! I know that much of what we do with and for our kids these days is digital, but I’m still a pen and paper gal at heart. And, we know that feeling, touching and writing ...

This question has been coming up more often again, especially in parent forums and advocacy groups. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when in-person schooling wasn’t possible, many schools turned to ...

What are you looking for? You can either search here or browse this category below.

A Day in our Shoes IEP Goals: It’s one of the best online resources you’re going to find. And it’s free! You might be looking for the ADayInOurShoes IEP Goal Bank. This is the category, which is not ...