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Planning Ahead: How to Set Your Child’s IEP Up for a Strong New School Year
You already know that the first few weeks of a school year set the tone. If your child's IEP is being implemented from day one, with the right...
IEP vs. 504 in Arizona: When the Switch Makes Sense (and When Schools Push It the Wrong Direction)
The anger comes through even in the emails I get from parents about this. "The school said my child's IEP was no longer needed and offered a 504...
Manifestation Determination Hearings in Arizona: What They Are and How to Walk In Prepared
Your child has a disability. The school is trying to suspend or expel them, or is threatening a change of placement, because of a behavioral...
Transition IEP Planning in Arizona: Why Starting at Age 14 (Not 16) Changes Everything
If your child with a disability is entering middle school or approaching high school, and the transition conversation hasn't started yet, you are...
Is the School Stalling Your Child’s Special Education Evaluation? What Arizona Parents Can Do Right Now
You have asked the school to evaluate your child. Maybe more than once. And the response has been some version of "let's give it more time," "we...
Does Your Child’s IEP Follow Them Into Summer? What Arizona Families Need to Know
Every spring, this question lands in my inbox from parents who genuinely don't know the answer and are afraid to get it wrong. "Do we still have...
What Parents Must Save Before the School Year Ends: Your IEP Document Checklist
Every summer, I hear from parents who realize they no longer have documents they desperately need. The case manager retired. The school changed...
School Not Following Your Child’s ESY Plan: A Parent’s Action Guide
You fought hard to get Extended School Year services written into your child's IEP. The evaluation data supported it. The team agreed. And now, with...
Special Education Evaluation Process in Arizona Guide
I've been on both sides of the evaluation request. As an administrator, I facilitated evaluations. As an advocate, I've fought with schools that...
Arizona Special Education Budget Cuts 2026: Action Guide
I'm hearing it in conversations with parents every week: "Alison, I'm worried about what budget cuts mean for my child's IEP. Can they just take...
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Planning Ahead: How to Set Your Child’s IEP Up for a Strong New School Year
You already know that the first few weeks of a school year set the tone. If your child’s IEP is being implemented from day one, with the right supports in place and a team that understands the plan, the year starts from a position of strength.
IEP vs. 504 in Arizona: When the Switch Makes Sense (and When Schools Push It the Wrong Direction)
The anger comes through even in the emails I get from parents about this. “The school said my child’s IEP was no longer needed and offered a 504 plan instead. They made it sound like a step forward. Now I realize we lost services.
Manifestation Determination Hearings in Arizona: What They Are and How to Walk In Prepared
Your child has a disability. The school is trying to suspend or expel them, or is threatening a change of placement, because of a behavioral incident.
Transition IEP Planning in Arizona: Why Starting at Age 14 (Not 16) Changes Everything
If your child with a disability is entering middle school or approaching high school, and the transition conversation hasn’t started yet, you are not behind, but you are about to be unless you act now.