Holkeboer Advocacy

10/14/2025

Thankfully money has been dispersed for this school year. But be prepared for changes and how is the time to be your child’s best advocate!

The Education Department laid off almost everyone in its special education division. From 504 plans to IEPs, here's how the firings could impact you.

05/02/2021

The Ultimate IEP Goal Bank! A list of IEP Goals and IEP Objectives separated by category or area of need; incl PDFs of IEP goals and how to write IEP goals.

04/19/2021

JUST ADDED: Michigan Merit Curriculum and the Personal Curriculum Flexibility webinar on Monday, April 26 at noon.

Parents of Middle School and High School students are invited to this webinar to learn more about graduation requirements.

School teams can use a student’s Educational Development Plan, Individualized Education Program, and Transition Plan to individualize their course of study based on the student’s post-school plans. Personal Curriculum is a tool that can offer another pathway to a high school diploma.

RSVP today to save your spot. https://tinyurl.com/zwueyavj

04/18/2021

Love this

04/20/2018

In light of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on special education, legal experts say parents should educate themselves and be prepared ahead of their child's next IEP meeting.

01/17/2018

This makes me sad...

12/29/2017

Ever heard of OBSE?

This framework for writing IEP goals will help you figure out what to measure and how to measure it, so you end up with better goals, better data, and better student outcomes. http://bit.ly/2kBwfZR

07/22/2017

Really?? Has she become educated this quickly to the needs of Special Education students?

In her first speech centering on special ed, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said students with disabilities deserve better and her agency will work to provide more choices for families.

05/21/2017

Wow! This is really awesome. I had no idea Chrome had these assistive technology tools available.

Educational technology resources, ideas, help guides, training videos, and news, with a focus on Google Apps for Education, from Eric Curts.

04/19/2017