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#80 OG Trained Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Your child has an IEP with reading services, months go by, and there's still no progress. When you ask why, the school says, "Don't worry, the teacher is OG trained." It's supposed to feel like reassurance, but those...
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#79 Stop Asking for Dyslexia Testing - Ask for This Instead
When your child is struggling to read, asking the school to "test for dyslexia" feels like the obvious first step, but it might be the exact request that gets you a no.
Today, I'm breaking down why the words you use...
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#78 Moving Out of State With a Dyslexic Child: What Happens to Their IEP?
Moving out of state with a child who has an IEP can feel like starting from scratch, but federal law says otherwise. The problem is that while IDEA travels with you, the procedures, criteria, and even the language...
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#77 My Dyslexic Child Is Changing Schools: Will Their IEP Stay the Same
You’ve finally reached a place of peace with your child's IEP, only to have a school move throw everything back into question. In the middle of a transition meeting, a new team member uses the word "comparable," and...
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#76 The Summer IEP Service Your Dyslexic Child May Already Qualify For And Why No One Brings It Up
You’re sitting in your child’s spring IEP meeting, and the team moves through the Extended School Year (ESY) section in about 30 seconds. They mention that regression isn't a concern, check a box, and move on. You...
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#75 Is AI Writing Your Child's IEP: What Every Parent Needs to Know
When you open your child’s most recent IEP and read through the goals, does it actually sound like your kid? Or does it feel a little generic, like it could have been written about any student with a reading...
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#74 What Least Restrictive Environment Really Means And How Schools Get It Wrong
You’re sitting in an IEP meeting and someone says, "We need to consider LRE," and everyone around the table nods like they just shared a deep universal truth. Meanwhile, you're wondering if you missed a memo, or...
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#73 Pull-Out, Push-In, or Pulled Apart: What Your Child's Service Delivery Model Really Means
When you’re in an IEP meeting, it’s easy to focus solely on the "30 minutes twice a week" and nod along as the school lists off terms like resource room, push-in, or consultation. But here is the hard truth: those...
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#72 When 'Just Trust Us' Isn't Enough: The Prior Written Notice No One Explains to You
Have you ever left an IEP meeting feeling stuck? Maybe you asked for a specific service or accommodation, and the team said no? Or worse, they gave you a vague "let’s table that for now?” You’re often left feeling...
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#71 Why You Left That IEP Meeting Feeling Like You Got Played And How to Never Let It Happen Again
You know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you walk out of an IEP meeting, drive home, and realize you aren't actually sure what you just agreed to? You aren't imagining it, you aren’t being paranoid, and you...
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#70 Series Addiction: Why Your Child Reads the Same Books Over and Over (And Why That's Perfect)
Does it feel like your child has read the same Dog Man book three times, and you’re secretly panicked they’ve hit a plateau? Are you worried that their obsession with a specific series is just a way to avoid a "real"...
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#69 Why Real Books Are Holding Your Dyslexic Child Back: The Graphic Novel Revolution
Does it feel like you’re constantly defending your child’s reading choices to a well-meaning teacher who insists graphic novels "don’t count"? Are you worried that letting them "just look at the pictures" is actually...
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