Social-emotional learning doesn’t always have to be a formal lesson. Sometimes kids need a quieter way to think about emotions, coping skills, friendships, kindness and how they’re feeling. Student ...

Your child’s IEP says they’re supposed to receive 30 minutes of reading instruction every day. Or speech therapy twice a week. Or 45 minutes of specially designed math instruction. But the special ...

Charter Schools and IEPs or Special Education is a very misunderstood concept, even though the law is actually pretty clear. Some of that confusion? It comes from the charter schools themselves. They ...

Choosing between a charter school and a traditional public school can feel confusing, especially when people use the terms interchangeably. Both are publicly funded. Both are free to attend. But they ...

Trick or treating is one of those childhood traditions that we’re all just supposed to love. But not every kid does. Some kids don’t like costumes. Some don’t like walking around in the dark, ringing ...

If you’re looking for IEP goals for low functioning students, chances are you’re working with a student who needs significant support with academics, communication, daily living skills, behavior, or ...

On your child’s IEP, somewhere along the way you may have seen the word “trials.” It’s usually part of an IEP goal, but you may see it on an IEP progress monitoring report too. For example, you might ...

Can a parent refuse special education services? Can you remove your child from an IEP? And what happens if a middle school or high school student wants to get out of special education? As a Special ...

Handwriting can become a barrier for students who know what they want to say but cannot efficiently get it onto paper. And this is where I see an unnecessary either/or situation all the time. Either ...

Peter Max is known for bold color, cosmic imagery, stars, planets and psychedelic artwork that became closely associated with the 1960s and 1970s. That’s what makes his work so much fun to explore ...

One of the biggest misunderstandings I see around private school and special education is the idea that a parent can simply pull a child from public school, enroll them in a private school, and make ...

IEP meetings are an important part of the special education process. These meetings are held to discuss, develop, and review a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is a legal ...