If you’re trying to understand the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan, here’s the short answer: both support students with disabilities, but an
If you picture a child sitting at a table doing drills, think again. ABA therapy can include structured teaching, but it also includes play, movement,
When you’re raising a child with special needs, it’s easy to get wrapped up in IEP goals, evaluations, and progress reports. You start measuring everything:
We Adjusted the Plan: Why Advocacy Doesn’t Stop After the IEP Is Signed There’s this idea that once the IEP is written and signed, things
Dear parent, just starting, You’re scared. You’re overwhelmed. You just walked out of your first IEP meeting with a stack of papers and a million
In my last post, I talked about how life skills can—and should—be included in an IEP. But the truth is, independence doesn’t only happen at
There’s a part of this journey that no one really prepares you for: The exhaustion. The kind that isn’t just about lack of sleep, it’s
As parents, we’re always juggling therapies, meetings, and schedules. It’s easy to wonder, “What can I do at home that will actually help my child?”
Recently, I was introduced to an upcoming book about autism and driving—and I promised to write a post sharing what I’ve learned along the way,
