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Hey! It is March and you know what that means–basketball! At least in our house it does. Both my sons play basketball and we love to watch it on TV. You can have fun at school and at home, reinforcing ...

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This is a concept that I really need parents to grab on to and internalize. I hope that this brings you that “a-ha!” moment in IEPs. Because I get the feeling that many parents do not fully grasp the ...

Matching skills—sounds simple, right? Like, we’re just talking about a toddler pairing up socks or a preschooler playing Memory. But matching is actually a huge foundational skill that plays a role in ...

You should tell the media about this! It’s a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get bullied, sometimes even by school staff. Kids are ...

Politicians-disability-community-family. You’d think that those words would go together, right? Do you remember it? It seems like a lifetime ago. But how the gossip was spreading in the disability ...

The reason I haven’t posted an action item in a few weeks is this–something has been on my mind, but Senator Murphy from CT articulated it for me. He said in a recent email: “And right now, my message ...

I call myself a public education supporter. I advocate, I lobby, I educate myself on the issues. I believe public education benefits all of society, not just our own kids. I want it to succeed. But ...

As a result of having this website, I have come into contact with thousands of IEP parents. And, at least once a month, I answer this question. The question of “Should I be emailing the IEP team….” ...

IEPs are long. Like, 80+ pages long. And let’s be real—teachers, aides, and therapists don’t have time to flip through all of that every time they need a reminder about your child’s accommodations. Or ...