Seeing your child mix up b and d when reading or writing can feel alarming. But here’s the good news: it’s incredibly common ...

The Real Story Behind the “Birthright Citizenship” Case and How It Actually Affects Your IEP. Back in January 2025, President ...

When it comes to understanding the learning and behavior needs of autistic students, executive function (EF) skills are often ...

If you're new to special education, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by acronyms, meetings, and stacks of paperwork. But at the heart of it all is one central question: What is the actual goal of an IEP?

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) ...

I love walking into a classroom and seeing bulletin boards that do more than just decorate. They tell a story, highlight ...

Politicians-disability-community-family. You'd think that those words would go together, right? Do you remember it? It seems like a lifetime ago. But how the gossip was spreading in the disability ...

You know what’s fun? Sharpening pencils, organizing a million glue sticks, and trying to explain to a five-year-old why they ...

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 ...

Some common types of child strengths include: Academic strengths: Examples of academic strengths are the ability to excel in specific subjects or areas of study, such as math, science, literature, or ...

A well-written IEP goal is essential to the IEP and special education. How can you monitor progress if you don’t know what you are aiming at? Welcome to the ADayInOurShoes IEP Goal Bank, a carefully ...