Share or save for quick reference. f you’re tired of the same four figures showing up every February…same. Look, I love what MLK and Harriet Tubman and others accomplished….but we’ve got to share more ...

It’s no secret that many kids with disabilities struggle socially and struggle to build and maintain friendships. When Brian tells me stories of kids at school who sound like they have a disability of ...

I will never forget this one day when Kevin was a preschooler. We had an IEP meeting, and one of his proposed math IEP goals was to be able to visualize and identify what 2 of something looks like or ...

As parent, advocates and teacher, we understand the importance of social communication skills for our students. Pragmatic language is a crucial aspect of communication that involves the use of ...

Teaching inference to kids is an essential part of learning to read and comprehend texts. Inference is the ability to draw conclusions based on evidence and reasoning, and it is a skill that kids will ...

6.6K Share or save for quick reference. If you’ve ever heard terms like “pragmatic language impairment” or “social communication disorder” thrown around like everyone knows what they mean…you’re not ...

So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent’s Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with ...

6.9K Share or save for quick reference. As an advocate, I’m always on the lookout for innovative ways to help my clients. That includes being collaborative with IEP teams and bringing ideas to the ...

6.6K Share or save for quick reference. AAC devices (Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices) are an essential tool for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are unable to ...

1.2K Share or save for quick reference. Let’s talk about a couple of terms that have been stirring the pot lately: transautistic and transabled. You might have seen these floating around social media ...