They’re not my proudest mom moments, but Kevin gets unexpected bruises all the time. Some of them are pretty big, and dark in color. He’s an adult now, but looking back over the past two decades, I ...

Buying gifts for autistic teens and adults can feel tricky. You want something they’ll genuinely enjoy—not something that feels childish, overwhelming, or chosen just because it says “special needs” ...

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 ...

Massive list of 11 federal and 50 state agencies that you can ask for assistance with your disability issue. If you are living with a disability and need help, each state has a Disabilities Protection ...

If you’re looking for social skills IEP goals, you’re probably trying to solve something specific: peer conflict, missed social cues, difficulty starting or maintaining friendships, or a child who ...

$2000?!?!” my husband exclaimed. “Do we really need this for him?” We were staring at a flyer my son’s preschool sent home: a 12-week course on becoming a special education advocate. My son was still ...

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 ...

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 ...

When families start weighing an IEP vs. a 504 plan, it’s rarely theoretical. A child is struggling, supports aren’t working, and parents are told that a 504 plan might be “enough,” even though they ...

Let’s face it. This is what keeps us up at night. Nothing has a parent facing their own mortality more than having a child with disabilities and thinking of that developmentally disabled adult living ...

For decades, families of children with disabilities were left without real choices. School was not designed for them, support was inconsistent or nonexistent, and parents were often forced to navigate ...

Executive functioning challenges show up everywhere at school. Missing assignments. Half-finished work. Meltdowns over starting tasks. Forgetting materials. “He knows it — he just can’t get it done.” ...