IEP writing is one of those tasks that somehow manages to be both critically important and utterly exhausting. You know the student well. You have clear ideas about what they need. But translating all of that into compliant, measurable, individualized goals and present levels? That can take hours. Hours you don’t have. The pressure is […]
Let’s be honest: the workload in special education and related services isn’t sustainable. Between documentation, meetings, progress monitoring, therapy sessions, consultations, and the ever-growing list of “just one more thing,” it’s easy to feel like you’re constantly behind. And the guilt that comes with trying to reduce your daily workload? That’s real too. But here’s […]
As a school-based therapist, it’s easy to feel the pressures of the job. With large caseloads, multiple schools, constant scheduling conflicts, and tight budgets, finding ways to create “quick wins” can feel like a much-needed boost in the day. This Quick Wins Checklist for school-based therapists, is a free, printable checklist of small yet impactful […]
As teachers, parents, and therapists, our lives are filled with clutter, whether it’s a desk covered with papers, a full email inbox, a kitchen drawer stuffed with items that don’t seem to belong anywhere else, or an overwhelmed mind trying to deal with too much. A cluttered mind is fatiguing and results in poor performance […]