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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...
Mental Health IEP 504 Accommodations Guide for Arizona
Every day, I work with families whose children are struggling—not with math or reading, but with their mental health. Anxiety that makes it...
Special Education Terms Explained for Arizona Parents
I've sat at the school's table. I know how they think, what arguments they make, and what they're banking on you not understanding. As a special...
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Summer is the quietest stretch of the special education year, and the most valuable. Between the end-of-year IEP and the back-to-school season, you have eight to ten weeks where the school is largely off the clock