Why the special ed maze feels so exhausting

Published: Tue, 12/02/25

Updated: Tue, 12/02/25

AND what helps when you can’t see the path. When the Maze Feels Like Too MuchYou’ve probably heard other parents talk about the “special ed maze.”…

Belonging Shouldn’t Be This Hard

Published: Sat, 11/29/25

Updated: Sat, 11/29/25

AND There's Hope If you’ve ever wondered why getting others to see your child as a capable learner feels like an uphill battle, this is for you.Today,…

Why I’m Fighting the System…

Published: Thu, 11/20/25

Updated: Thu, 11/20/25

and Still Defending the Department of Ed “The system already fails our kids, so why defend any part of it?”If you’ve ever felt that way, I get it.I’ve…

5 Red Flags in Your Child’s School Data

Published: Thu, 11/06/25

Updated: Thu, 11/06/25

Watch what happens when you ask “what does this mean for my child? Schools love to show us charts and graphs.But here’s the truth: If the numbers…

🎶 When the school data looks official… but what does it mean?

Published: Tue, 11/04/25

Updated: Tue, 11/04/25

Has this happened to you? You walk out of a school meeting with a new stack of papers that’s supposed to tell you everything about your child...but…

“P for Progressing?” Why That Might Be Your Biggest Red Flag Yet

Published: Wed, 10/22/25

Updated: Wed, 10/22/25

You open your child’s progress report, see the small bo es and official codes:“P for Progressing.” “1 for Satisfactory.”It looks legit.But does it…

If the Progress Report leaves you guessing…

Published: Wed, 10/15/25

Have you ever read an IEP Progress Report and thought:“Okay… but what does this actually mean?”Guess what? It's not your fault.As an advocate, one of…

Are You Missing Red Flags in Your Child’s Progress Report?

Published: Tue, 10/14/25

I remember getting Dylan’s first Progress Report and seeing just one word:“Progressing.”I had no clue what it actually meant. Is "Progressing" good or…

Advocacy takes ❤️ and sometimes new tools.

Published: Tue, 10/07/25

Trying to use ChatGPT to help with IEP advocacy can feel… weird. Like everyone else has cracked some secret code, and you’re just watching from the…

The missing piece in most IEPs...

Published: Tue, 09/30/25

Updated: Tue, 09/30/25

Do you have a guess? When my son Dylan was in kindergarten, he started using this big, clunky Dynavo communication device. And honestly? We got lucky.