Ever celebrate a state complaint win...

Published: Thu, 08/14/25

Updated: Thu, 08/14/25

only to read the fine print and feel deflated? You rip open the decision letter.There it is, “out of compliance.”Finally. You fought for this. You…

State Complaints, Due Process & What Parents Deserve to Know

Published: Tue, 08/05/25

Updated: Tue, 08/05/25

Picture this:You’re sitting at the IEP table saying a little prayer that this time it will be different.You’ve stayed calm, researched the law,…

Thirty-three years ago, I left an IEP meeting in a fog.

Published: Mon, 08/04/25

Thirty-three years ago, I walked out of my son Dylan’s IEP meeting with my heart pounding and my mind blank. Everyone in the room had smiled politely.

Will I see you?

Published: Thu, 07/31/25

Updated: Thu, 07/31/25

You’ve been there:You hand over the research. You’ve highlighted the podcast quote. You’ve pulled the law and even made a neat packet. And still the…

July 31st is when it changes.

Published: Tue, 07/29/25

Updated: Tue, 07/29/25

This is when everything changes.July 31st.You’ve seen the problems.You’ve felt the silence.Now it’s time to act with strategy and tools.In this Free…

What schools promise vs. what actually happens

Published: Sun, 07/27/25

Updated: Sun, 07/27/25

and what to do about it Ever walked out of an IEP meeting with a polite smile on your face but a pit in your stomach?You stayed calm. You came…

You got it in writing. They still didn’t do it. Now what?

Published: Wed, 07/16/25

Updated: Wed, 07/16/25

When the IEP is solid but the support is missing… “Okay, it’s finally in writing…”. You can breath a sigh of relief as you leave the IEP meeting.And…

Ten years later, this still hit home

Published: Mon, 07/14/25

Updated: Mon, 07/14/25

Hey there, I was on the phone with a special education attorney last week. We were talking about a variety of things, and afterward she sent me a te…

What's Wrong With One-Way Support?

Published: Fri, 07/04/25

Updated: Mon, 07/07/25

While our country celebrates independence, I’m thinking about something just as important maybe more so: INTERdependence. Because needing each other…

IEP Justice Is Now Harder for Everyone

Published: Sat, 06/28/25

Updated: Sat, 06/28/25

More of your child's rights just went out the window. Imagine your child’s rights are a safety net and that safety net just got a giant hole ripped…