Start here: Each IEPfocus guide is a complete series of 7 to 10 in-depth articles on one topic, written by a special education teacher. Pick the topic you need and follow the reading path.
All IEPfocus Complete Guides
Choose your guide
IEPfocus Complete Guides
Teaching Strategies That WorkUDL, explicit instruction, co-teaching, differentiation, PBIS, HLPs, task analysis and MTSS.
Special Education Law and Parent RightsIDEA, FAPE, LRE, procedural safeguards, IEE, disputes, discipline and ESY.
IEP MeetingPrepare, ask the right questions, write parent concerns and monitor progress.
504 Plans for ADHDRequest, write and review a 504 plan, with accommodations by grade.
DyslexiaSigns, evaluation, structured literacy, accommodations and IEP goals.
Learning DisabilitiesSigns, evaluation, eligibility, accommodations and support at home.
School AnxietySchool refusal, test anxiety, selective mutism, coping skills and accommodations.
Executive FunctionSkills by age, strategies, activities, task initiation and organization.
Sensory ProcessingSensory overload, seeking vs avoiding, sensory diets and classroom design.
Homework and Study SkillsRoutines, ADHD strategies, accommodations, note-taking and test prep.
AuDHDAutism and ADHD together: symptoms, diagnosis, burnout and routines.
Rejection Sensitive DysphoriaRSD in children, teens and adults, with coping and classroom strategies.
ODD in AdultsMyths, adult symptoms, relationships and ADHD overlap.
How to Use These Guides
- Parents: start with the first article of each guide, then read the action steps.
- Teachers: jump to classroom strategies, accommodations and IEP goals.
- Teens and adults: look for the adult and self-advocacy articles in each series.
New guides are added regularly.