Generic Goals, Anyone?

Published: Wed, 05/06/26

Have you ever had these thoughts...I was reading my child’s IEP goals and thought, Wait… this sounds official, but it doesn’t sound like my child.

Today is the Day!

Published: Tue, 05/05/26

Our first live training session is today!DATE: Tuesday, May 5TIME: 12 pm Eastern, 11 am Central, 10 am Mtn. Time, 9 am PacificZOOM Link:…

The Best IEPs are Built "Dot by Dot"

Published: Sun, 05/03/26

Welcome to our official Opening Day of Connect the Dots: Build an Inclusive IEP™You may have been taught to wait until the end of the IEP meeting to…

Your child deserves an inclusive education

Published: Sun, 05/03/26

Updated: Sun, 05/03/26

You already know something isn’t working when your child is technically “included,” but still not really part of the class. That’s why I’m inviting…

Oops!

Published: Sat, 05/02/26

Here's the complete email I meant for you to receive...You registered. That matters.It tells me something, you're not willing to just accept what is…

The dots start connecting now

Published: Sat, 05/02/26

You registered. That matters.It tells me something, you're not willing to just accept what is handed to you. You believe your child deserves a plan…

Island in the Mainstream

Published: Sat, 05/02/26

Updated: Sat, 05/02/26

If this is how your school defines inclusion... You don't have to accept this. Your child deserves better.Not just given minutes. Not just helped in…

The IEP Has the Pieces. It’s Missing the Connections.

Published: Fri, 05/01/26

Updated: Fri, 05/01/26

Yesterday, we looked at this question:What will adults actually do to support your child’s learning?Today, let’s step back. Where is this IEP leading…

The dots start connecting now

Published: Thu, 04/30/26

Welcome.You belong here.Thank you for making a decision that says your child’s belonging matters, and that their IEP should be built to support it.

30 minutes a day… doing what?

Published: Thu, 04/30/26

Updated: Thu, 04/30/26

“I see the minutes,” she said.“But what are they actually going to do?”Her daughter’s IEP was spread out across the kitchen island.She had read every…