Congress’s latest budget proposal slashes approximately $800–$1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade to fund tax cuts and other priorities. That sounds abstract. Until you realize that Medicaid ...

If your child is evaluated for an IEP and found eligible, their eligibility will be in one of IDEA eligibility categories.

Seeing your child mix up b and d when reading or writing can feel alarming. But here’s the good news: it’s incredibly common ...

When it comes to understanding the learning and behavior needs of autistic students, executive function (EF) skills are often ...

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) ...

I love walking into a classroom and seeing bulletin boards that do more than just decorate. They tell a story, highlight ...

An FBA is a Functional Behavior Assessment. All kids (adults too!) exhibit undesirable behaviors. It’s when those behaviors are interfering with the student’s ability to access and benefit from their ...

If you're new to special education, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by acronyms, meetings, and stacks of paperwork. But at the heart of it all is one central question: What is the actual goal of an IEP?

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 ...

You know what’s fun? Sharpening pencils, organizing a million glue sticks, and trying to explain to a five-year-old why they ...

A well-written IEP goal is essential to the IEP and special education. How can you monitor progress if you don’t know what you are aiming at? Welcome to the ADayInOurShoes IEP Goal Bank, a carefully ...