https://specialedresource.com Special education tutoring, IEP advocacy, and resources for parents. https://specialedresource.com/helping-child-special-needs-transition-new-school https://specialedresource.com/helping-child-special-needs-transition-new-school Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT Change rarely arrives quietly for a child with special needs. A new teacher, a new building, a new grade level, or the leap into life after graduation can feel less like a milestone and more like the ground shifting underfoot. For many families, summer is when this shift begins to loom, even while the school […] https://specialedresource.com/iep-goals-at-home-summer https://specialedresource.com/iep-goals-at-home-summer Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT Summer is supposed to feel like freedom — and it should. But for families of students with IEPs, the season also carries a quiet worry: what happens to all that progress when school lets out? The worksheets stop. The therapy sessions slow down. 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The social interactions that happen naturally at school — the hallway conversations, the group projects, the lunchroom negotiations — suddenly disappear. […] https://specialedresource.com/summer-learning-online-tutoring-sped-students https://specialedresource.com/summer-learning-online-tutoring-sped-students Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT Summer is supposed to feel like an exhale. No alarm clocks, no rushing out the door, no homework folders. But for families of students with special needs, summer often brings a different kind of tension — a quiet worry that the progress earned all year long might quietly slip away before September ever arrives. That […] https://specialedresource.com/end-of-year-iep-reflection-what-worked-whats-next https://specialedresource.com/end-of-year-iep-reflection-what-worked-whats-next Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT The School Year Is Ending — and Your Child’s IEP Deserves a Real Look The backpacks are lighter, the homework has slowed down, and summer is right around the corner. But before the school year fully fades into the rearview mirror, there is one powerful thing parents and educators can do that most people skip […] https://specialedresource.com/preparing-special-needs-child-for-school-transitions https://specialedresource.com/preparing-special-needs-child-for-school-transitions Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT Summer is supposed to feel like a deep exhale. But for many families of children with special needs, the months between school years carry a quiet, growing tension — because change is coming, and change is hard. Whether a child is stepping into a new grade, walking into a brand-new school building, or crossing the […] https://specialedresource.com/end-of-year-activities-special-needs-families https://specialedresource.com/end-of-year-activities-special-needs-families Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT End the School Year with Joy: A Bucket List for Special Needs Families The end of the school year is more than a finish line. For families and educators of students with special needs, it is a genuine milestone — a collection of hard-won moments, small breakthroughs, and quiet courage that deserves to be recognized. […] https://specialedresource.com/arizona-iep-due-process-guide https://specialedresource.com/arizona-iep-due-process-guide Fri, 08 May 2026 03:31:03 GMT The school said no. Again. Maybe they denied the evaluation your child needed. Maybe the IEP offers services you believe are inadequate. Maybe they proposed a placement that doesn’t feel right, and every conversation ends with them citing “district policy” while your child falls further behind.You have rights. Arizona’s due process system exists specifically for […] https://specialedresource.com/how-to-request-iep-evaluation-arizona https://specialedresource.com/how-to-request-iep-evaluation-arizona Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:52 GMT You’ve noticed something. Your child is struggling in ways that classroom support isn’t fixing. Maybe the teacher has mentioned it. Maybe you’ve been watching it for months and waiting for someone to act. Here’s what schools don’t always make clear: you don’t have to wait for the school to initiate an evaluation. You can request […]