You made it through the evaluation. You sat through the meeting, asked questions, reviewed the recommendations, and now your child has an IEP or 504 plan in place. It can feel like a huge relief. Finally, there is a plan. But here's something parents don't always realize at the beginning: Having a plan and having a plan that works are two different things. An IEP or 504 isn't something to file away and pull out again at next year's meeting. It's meant to support your child in their everyday...

In our last blog, we talked about recognizing when your child may need more support at school and taking that first step to ask for an evaluation. Now the evaluation is complete. And you’re walking into a meeting where a group of people will sit around a table and talk about your child. For many parents, that can feel intimidating. There may be a teacher, administrator, school psychologist, counselor, special education staff, or other specialists in the room. They may be discussing test...

Day after day, you’re noticing patterns. Maybe homework takes hours even though your child understands the material. Maybe they constantly forget assignments, struggle to get their thoughts onto paper, or fall apart after holding it together all day at school. Or maybe their grades look just fine—but you know how much effort, reminding, prompting, and support it takes behind the scenes to keep those grades afloat. You know something isn’t working. You also know your child may need more...