Step Starting Point for Parents Starting the IEP process can feel confusing and intimidating—especially if this is all new to ...

This page includes a comprehensive list of behavior IEP goals organized by category to support data-driven goal writing. The examples below are intended to help IEP teams identify appropriate targets ...

It’s no secret that many kids with disabilities struggle socially and struggle to build and maintain friendships. When Brian tells me stories of kids at school who sound like they have a disability of ...

Daily routines shouldn’t feel like a battle, but for many families, they do. Mornings, homework time, bedtime, getting out the door—these are things we do every single day. And yet, they’re often the ...

Practical guidance, free resources, and advocacy-informed tools to support stronger IEPs and better outcomes for students. Created from years of real-world experience in IEP and 504 meetings.

Looking for IEP-ready strengths (not personality traits)? This list helps parents and teachers describe student strengths in ways that actually support services and goals. Sometimes we forget to ...

This IEP Goal Bank is designed for teachers and school staff who are responsible for writing, reviewing, and implementing IEP goals, not just listing them. The goals below are commonly used across ...

Several years ago, I was at a fundraiser. It was for an agency that assists disabled people. So, naturally, they had a few people who used the agency speak and give testimonials about how much this ...

I’m going to wag my finger at you–from this day forward, you do a Parent Concerns Letter for your IEP. Every.single.time. No more “Well I didn’t know…” or “I didn’t think I had to do one each time…” ...

What better day than today to publish this post! Today is the first day of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. Disability Awareness Activities are so important to foster understanding. I have ...

I will never forget this one day when Kevin was a preschooler. We had an IEP meeting, and one of his proposed math IEP goals was to be able to visualize and identify what 2 of something looks like or ...

Many students can read a story—but remembering the details and understanding how everything fits together is much harder. That’s where a story map graphic organizer can help. Story maps support ...