Teaching a child to read when phonics feels like a foreign language? Been there. And if your kid is still tripping over 'cat, ...

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Yes, students can have an IEP for behavior—and in many cases, they should. I will explain IEP eligibility for behavior, ...

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Navigating the maze of Extended School Year (ESY) services can feel like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the ...

If you’ve been following national education headlines over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed an unsettling trend: ...

Back in early 2025, President Trump dubbed his sweeping legislative proposal the 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' aiming to ...

As a kid, I was an unidentified 2E student. They only identified the gifted part and missed the two big learning disabilities. Oh, and I was in adaptive PE. But I didn’t have an IEP. Weird, I know.

If your child has an IEP, and you’ve been immersed in the world of special education, at some point you have probably heard parents talk about “a neuropsych.” In fact, I was on a conference call a few ...

Happy Summer! I know it’s early to be talking about July 4 fireworks, but some municipalities do them as early as Memorial Day weekend. I didn’t want any to miss them. Watching fireworks is on the ...

In 1936, Edward William Dolch published his list of what he called “Sight Words.” Dolch, an advocate of the ‘whole word reading’ approach, argued that his list of 220 words was used in up to 75% of ...