Develop Your Child’s IEP
Everything you need to know about the present levels section of your child’s IEP/ARD Federal Law, IDEA lays out what every IEP needs to include for your child. Each and…
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March 30, 2021
Setting Realistic and Consistent IEP Goals
One of the biggest challenges in writing IEPs is often writing IEP goals that really target the student's needs and feel like they are individualized and meaningful. After years and…
March 1, 2021
7 Quick Fixes to Help You Deal with Challenging Behavior (Without Using Punishment)
In a previous blog, I talked about the three things that don't help when dealing with your child's behavior and one of those things is punishment. I know that when…
February 16, 2021
3 Things That Won’t Improve Your Child’s Behavior
Your child's behavior can be one of the toughest parts of parenting. All of the books and "experts" are great, but their solutions don’t always work in the real-life, day-to-day…
February 2, 2021
3 Things to ALWAYS do after the IEP Meeting
So often once the IEP meeting is over, we put the file away and don't think much about it again until the next year unless something goes wrong, of course.…
January 26, 2021
5 Hints to Know Your IEP Meeting is On Track
IEP meetings can seem long and often overwhelming. The truth is that there are several ways you, as the parent, can know for certain that your IEP meeting is staying…
January 19, 2021
5 Special Education Eligibility Facts Every Parent Should Know
When it comes to understanding special education eligibility, it can feel confusing and overwhelming. Use the following special education eligibility facts to help you navigate the ins and outs of…
January 12, 2021
YOU Can Be An Expert, Too: The 6 Parts Every IEP Goal Needs
So many parents feel overwhelmed by the IEP process and dread walking into their next IEP meeting, but at the same time wanting to have the information they need to…
November 30, 2020
10 IEP Facts You Might Not Know (But Should!)
Special education can be overwhelming and there's so much to know. It can often feel like you have entered into a foreign land with a language you don't speak or…
November 9, 2020
7 Quick and Actionable Steps to Dealing with Behavior without Losing Your Cool!
Now that so many kids are doing some or all of their learning at home, dealing with behavior during school time can be the most challenging part of the day…
October 19, 2020