Honest writing on dyslexia, ADHD, IEPs, and the science of reading. Plain-language, parent-first, with citations when they matter. The goal is to help you walk into the next evaluation, the next IEP meeting, or the next homework battle better prepared than you walked in last time.
The blog covers four overlapping pillars:
- Reading science: how reading actually works (Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Rope, phonics, fluency, comprehension), and why some popular reading curricula leave kids stuck.
- Dyslexia and assessments: the cheat sheets, the screeners, what the scores mean, and how to know whether your child has actually been ruled in or just not ruled out.
- IEPs and advocacy: how to read a PLAAFP, what related services look like, when accommodations are the school’s job, and what to push back on.
- ADHD and learning: what classroom behavior is actually telling you, why phonics practice falls apart with ADHD, and the routines that work.
If you are new here, the Start Here page routes you to the right path based on your situation. If you have a specific test in your child’s evaluation report, the Assessments 101 hub has every cheat sheet linked. If you would rather browse, every post is also organized by topic.
- Electronic Spell Checkers in an IEP: Accommodation Examples for Dyslexia
- IEP Reading Goals: Measurable Examples for Dyslexia and Struggling Readers
- Bookshare vs. Learning Ally vs. NLS/BARD: Which Accessible Book Service Fits Your Child?
- What Tests Diagnose Dyslexia? A Parent’s Guide to a Complete Evaluation
- Dyslexia May Qualify Your Child for Free Accessible Books. Here’s What Schools Rarely Explain.
- When IEP Research Stops Making You a Better Advocate (An Honest Audit)
- Practice the IEP Meeting Before You Walk In (Free AI Prompt for Parents)
- How to Read a Psychoeducational Evaluation Report
- Dyslexia vs ADHD vs 2e: How to Tell What’s Going On
- What Is Structured Literacy? A Parent-Friendly Guide
- 504 vs IEP: Which Does My Child Need?
- How to Read Your Child’s Special Education Evaluation (Without Getting Talked Past)
- 5 Questions to Ask Your School About Its Reading Screener
- The Special Education Paper Trail Schools Don’t Volunteer (And How to Find It)
- The Score That Wasn’t: Why Confidence Intervals Decide IEP Eligibility
