IEP guidance and resources, and advocacy-informed tools to support stronger IEPs and better outcomes for students. Created from years of real-world experience in IEP and 504 meetings.

If the only time kids hear about Martin Luther King Jr. is during a Monday off in January and a coloring sheet, we’ve missed the mark.

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and so is the sugar rush. If you need a quiet, low-prep activity to channel the chaos, these Valentine’s Coordinate Graphing Sheets are your new BFF. They’ll be so busy ...

Who says dinosaurs can’t celebrate Christmas? These free printable dinosaur Christmas coloring pages combine two kid favorites — dinos and the holidays — into one fun activity. Perfect for classrooms, ...

If you’re a parent navigating the IEP waters in Illinois (and let’s face it, you are), knowing your state’s regulations is going to be essential going forward. The federal law, the Individuals with ...

If you’re parenting a non-verbal student, IEP season can feel like trying to decode a language no one taught you. You’re not alone, and you’re not wrong to question whether the right assessments are ...

In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent’s Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with ...

Ok, so social media has been in a tizzy for the past week over this. Here’s what we know so far, as far as the possible OSEP shutdown and the Special Education Layoffs. This is longer than I had ...

You’ve been told you have parents rights in special education. At every IEP meeting, someone slides a thick booklet across the table: Procedural Safeguards, Parents’ Rights, Notice of Action, whatever ...

If the words “educational activity” send your kid running for the hills…you’re not alone. That’s why I made this sign language puzzle printable. It’s ASL practice disguised as a game. Sneaky, I know.

When parents first hear the phrase Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), it can feel overwhelming and abstract. You might wonder, “Okay, but what does that actually look like in a classroom?” The ...

Do your students ask you how to spell “because” three times a week, even though it’s on the word wall? It might be time to dust off those dictionary skills. And yes, I included the answer keys with ...