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Starting a new year can feel overwhelming for families navigating special education, but it also offers a powerful chance to review your child’s IEP, reset routines, and reconnect with their strengths. At Unique Needs Consulting, we provide parent‑friendly IEP support, ADHD coaching, transition planning, and life skills guidance to help you step into 2026.

The new year means feeling inspired, but for parents of kids with special needs, it can be overwhelming. In the new year, parents of those with special needs should honor their child's growth no matter how big or small.

A guide to help parents of children in special education prepare for the Spring semester.

The holidays are about joy and giving. The best presents are inclusive holiday gifts that celebrate individuality. From sensory-friendly toys to adaptive holiday presents and meaningful experiences, families can make special needs holiday shopping stress-free while ensuring every person feels valued.

In the U.S., there are many sensory friendly and inclusive holiday events designed for children and families with special needs.

Traveling tips for children with special needs.

A guide to help families with unique needs on Thanksgiving.

This is a quick, easy guide to special education acronyms.

Trick or Treat Tips for Making Halloween Inclusive

The difference between accommodations and modifications are explained along with examples of each.

A guide to the PLAAFP.

Understanding IDEA is the backbone for your child's placement into special education.

As a parent of a child with special needs, you are probably overwhelmed and confused. In this blog post, a summary is given about a parenting class that will be held on October 8, 2025 and October 11, 2025.

Navigating an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting can be stressful.

Teaching students to embrace their special needs peers

Tips on how educators can create a safe space for students with special needs.

This is a quick and easy guide to help you be your child's advocate.

As a former special education teacher, I’ve learned that the beginning of the school year isn’t just about lesson plans and classroom décor. It’s also about relationships and no relationship is more important than the one between teacher and parent

Here are some helpful tips to build communication with your child's school.

A quick guide to Individual Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans.