The Year-End Documentation Sweep
The Year-End Documentation Sweep: 7 Things Every IEP and 504 Family Should Request Before Summer Break A practical guide for closing out the school year with a complete record, written by Latina Nickelson, M.Ed., Founder of SOAR Educational Services. The last few weeks of school have a way of feeling like they are happening at […]
What AI in the Classroom Means for Your Child’s IEP or 504 Plan
Schools are investing heavily in artificial intelligence tools right now. These platforms track how students respond to content and adjust what students see in real time. On paper, this sounds like exactly what IEP and 504 families have been asking for. Learning that responds to the individual child. Here is what schools are not always […]
The End-of-Year Window: What to Request Before School Closes
Right now, your child’s school is making decisions about next year. Case managers are writing end-of-year summaries. Teams are finalizing placement recommendations. Articulation meetings are happening in conference rooms that families never get invited to. Most families are waiting. They assume the window for making changes has already closed. It has not. You can request […]
Bite-Sized Learning and Gamification: What the Data in Those Platforms Actually Tells You About Your Child’s Progress
If you have sat in an IEP or 504 meeting this spring and walked out feeling like things were handled, this post is for you. IEP season is in full swing right now. Meetings are happening. Schools are running articulation meetings to decide where students will land next year. Retention decisions are being made. And […]
What Is Explicit Instruction? (And Why Your Child Might Not Be Getting It)
Picture two kids standing at the edge of a swimming pool. One gets step-by-step lessons. The other gets told to watch and figure it out. That is what is happening in classrooms every single day, and your child’s IEP should be the thing that stops it.