Each time your child’s IEP changes via an amendment, during an annual review, after an assessment, or for any other reason, the school...

📚📝💻 As we prepare for the new school year, I like to recommend that parents help their child develop an “all about me“ type of...

Here at San Diego SEA I collaborate with quite a few excellent attorneys throughout the school year. I am able to ask them general...

In case you missed it, here are the links for my guest appearance on the Thriving Special Families Podcast! I spoke with host and fellow...

Every child with an IEP should have access to their education in the least restrictive environment (LRE). So, is inclusion appropriate...

Most schools are still doing some form of state testing this year. State testing in general usually isn’t too stressful for the majority...

The parent concerns section of the IEP is the one place in the document where you, the parent, have full control. While every other...

As more schools transition to more in person learning over the next few weeks, remember that our children are watching us. Change is...

Assistive technology is defined as any type of device, software, or equipment that a child can use to work around his or her challenges...

Big news! I have the honor of participating as a panelist for an upcoming discussion moderated by special education law firm, Brightside...

SAI is probably one of the most common services on an IEP, but it can be quite misunderstood. SAI stands for “specialized academic...

Just because members of your child’s school team say that something is “district policy” doesn’t mean that it is actually set in stone....

I can’t tell you how many times in the past month or two I have heard the phrase “It was a completely different IEP team with you there...

Sarah Tira is a former moderate/severe special education teacher with experience teaching in a variety of educational settings. Her...

📚Executive Functioning🗂 What is it and why is it important? Executive functioning refers to the ability to make a plan, carry out the...

Audio Recording 🎙🎧 One of your rights as a parent is to audio record your child’s IEP meetings. There are a variety of reasons to...

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Part of the IEP discusses your child’s educational setting. Per the IDEA, a child is supposed to be...

Sometimes when the school district does an assessment for your child, you might not feel like they got an accurate description of your...

It can be really easy to mix up accommodations and modifications on your child’s IEP. But, even though they can seem similar,...

How is it the end of December already?! In some ways this year flew by, and in others it seemed to drag on and on. I am full of hope for...