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For generations, education has been built on the medical model of disability, a framework that sees difference as something to diagnose, treat, and normalize. Under this model, disability is defined as a defect within the individual, something to be corrected through therapy or intervention, so the student can function more like their peers. Professionals become the experts, and the child becomes the subject of their expertise. The result is a system where IEPs often read lik

If you’re heading into an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting, you’re not alone in feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. These meetings...

In parenting, teaching, and caregiving, we often talk about strategies—tools to help children focus, manage emotions, or meet...

In today’s world, parenting can feel like a constant tug-of-war between honoring a child’s voice and maintaining parental influence,...

If you are raising or have raised a teenager, you may have heard the common lament: “You don’t care.” In response, many parents...