They measured everything. They missed everything.

Published: Wed, 06/17/26

Updated: Wed, 06/17/26

The goal meant nothing. She sat in the office. She did the bo breathing. She hit every number on her goal.And every single day, she still could not…

You're not the problem. But nobody told you that

Published: Tue, 06/16/26

You were right. And I want to show you what you were seeing. You sat in that meeting. You shared everything you know about your child. What lights…

What I was really afraid of when Dylan was born

Published: Tue, 06/16/26

Updated: Tue, 06/16/26

It wasn't what you'd e pect. And it changed everything. When Dylan was born, the neonatologist pulled us aside.If he lives to be 48 hours old, he…

I've never done this in a public training

Published: Mon, 06/15/26

Will you be there? Something stayed with me after our May trainings ended. We moved through a lot of the IEP: Strengths, present levels, goals,…

What you most want is simple.

Published: Mon, 06/15/26

Updated: Mon, 06/15/26

You want your child to belong at school. They came home at 3:15 and said the day was fine.But you could tell. Not sad e actly. Just somewhere else.

What your child's IEP is actually costing them

Published: Sat, 06/13/26

Updated: Sat, 06/13/26

There is a moment that happens every single time I do this. You are watching me go through an IEP and you start seeing your child's in a completely…

What did this year actually tell you?

Published: Thu, 06/11/26

School just ended, or is about to.And before you think about fall, before you think about ne t year's IEP, before you think about any of it, try…

The question nobody at that table is asking

Published: Wed, 06/10/26

There's a question I bring to every IEP I review.It's simpler than you'd e pect. *Does this IEP sound like your child?*Not the child the document…

A few hours in June prevents headaches in September

Published: Mon, 06/08/26

Updated: Mon, 06/08/26

You may walk in the school the same way you walked out... hoping this ne t year is different, but still not quite sure what to ask for, and trying to…

The strength you see every day.

Published: Thu, 06/04/26

The IEP doesn't see it yet. Today's Live episode of The Art of Advocacy is different. You bring a strength you see in your child at home, and we work…