The School Survival Field Guide for Parents

The School Survival Field Guide for Parents is a gentle, practical, strength-based guide created for parents raising children on the autism spectrum within today’s school system. Written from the unique perspective of both a former teacher and autism mom, it helps parents better understand IEPs, recognize gaps in support, trust their instincts, and advocate for their child with more clarity and confidence. This guide is not about fixing children — it is about helping schools and systems better support them.

In the appendix, parents will receive practical bonus tools they can use right away, including: an IEP meeting prep checklist, a school support scorecard, daily school-home communication logs, IEP meeting questions, an IEP/IPP meeting prep guide, and a caregiver meeting guide with checklists, note pages, goal-writing help, and a mini glossary of key school terms.