Lessons from "The Morning Show"… and advocacy.

Published: Tue, 09/02/25

Updated: Tue, 09/02/25

You know that moment when a new season of your favorite show is about to drop and you think, Shoot, maybe we should rewatch last season so we actually…

Three Biggest Mistakes You Make When Sharing Your Child’s About Me Profile

Published: Tue, 08/19/25

Updated: Tue, 08/19/25

You’ve probably been told: “Create an About Me profile for your child.”So you did. You poured your heart into it: what works, what doesn’t, your…

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…