Welcome
You’re navigating something hard: understanding special education, advocating for your child, and sorting through conflicting information online. You’re not alone, and you don’t need to do this afraid.
This site offers free, accurate guidance for families moving through the special education system. No sales pitches. No panic. Just practical tools to help you support your child with clear eyes, kind hearts, and your child’s wellbeing at the center.
What You’ll Find Here
For Parents:
- How to recognize fear-based misinformation that isolates families from support
- Clear explanations of IEPs, 504 plans, and what they actually mean for your child
- Meeting preparation tools so you can advocate effectively without burning bridges
- Trusted resources from organizations that have been supporting families for decades
For Kids:
- Simple activities to help children understand their support team
- Ways to talk about getting help at school
- Reminders that needing support is normal, not shameful
Our Approach
Special education exists to help children learn and thrive. Like any system, it can have problems – but fear-based absolutes (“all help is harm,” “IEPs are traps”) can isolate families from supports their children need.
We believe in:
- Collaboration over combat – Building teams of family, school, and clinicians working together
- Nuance over absolutes – Acknowledging that bias exists while also recognizing that most educators genuinely want to help
- Calm advocacy – Asking clear questions, documenting conversations, seeking second opinions when needed
- Child-first decisions – Every choice centers on: What does this specific child need to learn, grow, and feel safe?
Start Here
Not sure where to begin? Try these:
If you’re worried about online advice you’ve seen: Visit Recognizing Panic Content – Learn to spot fear-based misinformation
If you have an IEP or 504 meeting coming up: Visit Meeting Preparation – Questions to ask and how to document
If you’re trying to understand the basics: Visit Special Education Explained – What these supports actually are (and aren’t)
If your child is struggling with how they feel about getting help: Visit For Kids – Age-appropriate activities and reassurance
This Resource Is Free
No paid courses. No memberships. No personal information required.
Everything here is offered anonymously because what matters isn’t who created it – what matters is whether it helps your family make informed, calm decisions that protect your child.
You’ve Got This
Advocacy doesn’t require perfection. It requires showing up, asking questions, building relationships, and remembering that the goal isn’t winning – it’s helping your child access what they need to thrive.
Clear eyes. Kind hearts. Child first.
Clear Eyes Kind Hearts 