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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...
End-of-Year IEP Checklist: 7 Things Before Summer
It's mid-March, and your inbox is already getting the "spring break" notices and end-of-year reminders from school. But if your child has an IEP,...
What to Do When School Denies IEP Request: 4 Options
You asked for something your child needs. Maybe you requested additional speech therapy. Maybe you asked for a one-on-one aide. Maybe you asked for...
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Due Process vs. Mediation in Arizona: Choosing the Right Path When the IEP Team Won’t Budge
When the IEP team won’t agree to what your child needs and informal escalation has not worked, Arizona offers three formal dispute resolution paths under IDEA: state complaint, mediation, and due process.
Denied ESY in Arizona: Your Rights, Your Timeline, Your Next Steps
If your child’s IEP team just told you that Extended School Year services were denied, you are not out of options. Under Arizona special education rules, an ESY denial is a formal IEP team decision that you can challenge
What Is a MET in Special Education? An Arizona Parent’s Guide
A MET, or Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team, is the group of professionals (along with you, the parent) responsible for determining whether your child qualifies for special education services under IDEA.
When Your School Is Ignoring Your Child’s IEP: A Phoenix Parent’s Action Plan
If your child has an active IEP and the school is not delivering the services, missing the accommodations, or simply ignoring sections of the document, you have enforceable rights under federal special education law