Topic guide
School, IEPs and Educational Support
School difficulties are rarely contained inside one classroom. They can appear at bedtime, during personal care, in the school van, in an IEP meeting or in the questions a parent realizes they did not know to ask.
These essays follow real situations rather than offering a universal school script. They focus on documenting patterns, listening to the child, asking specific questions and treating support as something that should help participation—not merely produce compliance.
Questions this collection can help you explore
- What can a parent ask when a child repeatedly resists going to school?
- What should be put in writing when discussing an IEP or a safety incident?
- How can families and schools distinguish inclusion from simply placing children in the same room?
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School Starts at Nine. Our Negotiations Start at Eight.
A difficult morning, a changed transport plan and an exploration of warmth, limits and authoritative parenting.
Read or open →IEPs and documentationPut It in Writing: IEPs, Safety and the Right Questions
What I learned about documenting concerns, asking concrete questions and following up on school safety.
Read or open →Inclusion and friendshipNo, We’re Not in the Same Class—but We’re All Friends
A personal reflection on school inclusion, friendship and what belonging should mean.
Read or open →Safety and being believedThat Doesn’t Happen to Us
Why a family’s safety concern deserves a serious response even when staff have not witnessed the same pattern.
Read or open →Choice and supportGiving Choices Does Not Make You a Weak Parent
How meaningful choices can support participation without asking adults to surrender every necessary decision.
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