The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has been dismantled in a wave of federal cuts. Here's what this means for IEP ...

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has been gutted in recent federal cuts. Learn what this ...

What does “autism eloped” mean? Here’s what causes elopement in autistic kids, how it differs from wandering, and how to get ...

Here it is, all new and rewritten. This list is new and expanded so you can focus on the Behavior IEP Goals. The “fluff” is at the bottom now. Though, I do not consider it fluff, I understand that not ...

The sections are now in alphabetical order. If it helps, you can scroll up, and unfold the table of contents, and that will then show the different sections. And, now ...

Every student should learn how to speak up for themselves—especially IEP students. If more of our kids knew how to ask for a sensory break or say, “I need help,” so many behavior issues could be ...

One of the biggest obstacles that some IEP students have is lack of appropriate, functional communication. A lack of functional communication is often one of the biggest barriers to independence. If a ...

As parents, our job is to teach and guide our little people into becoming adults. We are supposed to spot their weaknesses, or where they need to grow, and set them up to grow in that area. And when ...

Expert advice from special education advocate Lisa Lightner on navigating the IEP process, understanding your parental rights, and achieving better outcomes for students.

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 ...

Here you will find Executive Functioning IEP Goals, executive functioning IEP goals for ADHD, and some IEP Organizational Goals. This is one of the oldest articles on the site and is updated ...