Executive Function Accommodations: What to Request in Your Child’s IEP or 504
Executive function challenges affect everything from homework to friendships. Here are the accommodations most parents don’t know to ask for in IEP and 504 meetings.
Getting Better IEP Progress Reports: A Peaceful Parent’s Guide
Getting Better IEP Progress Reports: A Peaceful Parent’s Guide Let’s dive deep into something I see constantly in my advocacy work – getting meaningful progress monitoring for our kids while keeping the peace with school teams. As both a mom and advocate, I know this dance well. You want to be strong for your child […]
School Meeting Jitters? Turn Your Worries into Wins for Your Child
Let’s be real — navigating special education can feel like entering an alternate universe. There’s confusing terminology, complicated processes, and an overwhelming sense that your child’s future rests on decisions that you have to make. It’s enough to make any parent feel a little (or a lot!) lost. That’s why I believe in shifting the […]
From Stress to Success: Making School Conversations Work
From Stress to Success: Making School Conversations Work We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling when a troubling email or call pops up from your child’s school. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or even defensive, but it doesn’t have to be that way! As I develop my Chaos to Collaboration CollabCulture membership, I want to share […]
It’s Your Child’s Right to Be Included
It’s Your Child’s Right to Be Included! Empowering Parents: A Guide to Turning Special Education Chaos into Collaboration℠ Hey, amazing people! 👋 It’s me, Latina Nickelson, Special Education Advocate & IEP Coach, moving families from Chaos to Collaboration℠ in the Special Education Process. Now, here’s the real talk – lately, I’ve been connecting with several […]