Aspire Advocacy’s founders have been advocates for a long time and have extensive knowledge of IEP insider tricks. They have attended hundreds (if not thousands) of IEPs. School districts, however, still find new and creative ways to surprise parents and…
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Supplemental summer education is increasingly popular in Silicon Valley. Why? Well, keeping your child sharp over the summer helps prevent the normal regression during the roughly 8-week break. However, many children in Silicon Valley have even more on their…
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The time leading up to your first IEP meeting can be stressful. What will happen at the meeting? Will your child get the services they need to succeed in school? Will the school district attempt to obstruct your child’s access…
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Parenting children with special needs can quickly feel like raising a child by committee: there are a myriad of opinions and experts telling parents what they should and shouldn’t do. This tumultuous flow of information may convince parents that they…
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Before we talk about examples of IEP goals, we need to talk about what goals are to an IEP. Goals are the literal bones of an IEP and provide a supporting structure for your child’s education map for the time…
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Special education assumptions are a huge contributing factor as to whether or not your child receives the services they need. Why are assumptions made about our children with special needs when there are experts who can prove that our children…
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When searching for IEP solutions, it is easy to be inundated with a myriad of misleading articles claiming you can quickly set your child up with a fantastic IEP. The IEP process is often an energy draining experience that will…
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An IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is a contract between parents and their child’s school district, so what do you do when your child’s school district is in IEP non-compliance? Remember, your child’s IEP contains a list of your child’s needs,…
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Parenting a child requires support and we all—at some point—find ourselves in need of resources for children with special needs. None of us can go it entirely alone, either. Those of us with children who have different needs often find…
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This has been an especially challenging school year. Still, the end of this school year will be here before we know it, and it’s time for some friendly reminders on some of our best IEP tips and advice so you…
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