It’s no secret that many kids with disabilities struggle socially and struggle to build and maintain friendships. When Brian tells me stories of kids at school who sound like they have a disability of ...

I will never forget this one day when Kevin was a preschooler. We had an IEP meeting, and one of his proposed math IEP goals was to be able to visualize and identify what 2 of something looks like or ...

As parent, advocates and teacher, we understand the importance of social communication skills for our students. Pragmatic language is a crucial aspect of communication that involves the use of ...

6.6K Share or save for quick reference. If you’ve ever heard terms like “pragmatic language impairment” or “social communication disorder” thrown around like everyone knows what they mean…you’re not ...

So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

Ok, so social media has been in a tizzy for the past week over this. Here’s what we know so far, as far as the possible OSEP shutdown and the Special Education Layoffs. This is longer than I had ...

In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent’s Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with ...

1.2K Share or save for quick reference. Let’s talk about a couple of terms that have been stirring the pot lately: transautistic and transabled. You might have seen these floating around social media ...

22 Share or save for quick reference. Social skills don’t just develop naturally for every student—especially for those with disabilities. That’s why targeted interventions are essential. Whether your ...

6.9K Share or save for quick reference. As an advocate, I’m always on the lookout for innovative ways to help my clients. That includes being collaborative with IEP teams and bringing ideas to the ...

1.1K Share or save for quick reference. One of the more frustrating aspects of “IEP life” is the perceived lack of accountability as far as parents being able to hold schools accountable. Now, I ...