Social-Emotional Books for Military Kids

Hello, Partners in PROMISE community! My name is Destiny Huff and I am an Army spouse of almost 10...

Advocacy, Mental Health, Social-Emotional Books, Special Education, SPED Resources

Prep for the New School Year

Now that we’re nearing, or perhaps already started, the 2022-2023 school year, you might breathe...

EFMP, IEP Meeting, Special Education, SPED Resources

A Reluctant Advocate

When it comes to being an advocate, I don’t believe we’re born. I think we’re–often reluctantly–created....

Advocacy, DODEA, EFMP Stories, Special Education

OCONUS PCS – Can Seeking Help Hurt You?

July 25, 2022
Carrie Conley
EFMP Stories

2020 was a year full of change and hiccups for everyone. In July 2020 I unexpectedly lost a close...

EFMP Stories, OCONUS, PCSing

Collaborating at Summer Camp

How to Use Your Child’s IEP to Meet their Summer Camp Needs By Jessica Monteverde Summer is...

IEP, Special Education, SPED Resources, Summer Camp

Caregiving with Cancer

As the world was shut down for COVID and nothing was normal, I discovered I had stage 3 breast cancer....

Cancer, Caregiving, EFMP, EFMP Stories

Asking for Compensatory Education Post-Covid

As most states and major cities roll back mask mandates and relax a multitude of other COVID safeguards,...

Compensatory Education, Special Education

Embracing Autism: Moving Beyond Awareness

I have worked within the autism community for over 18 years. I have attended Autism Speaks events,...

Advocacy, Autism, Special Education, Stigma

Understanding ABA Therapy

ABA. Maybe you’ve heard this term dropped before in casual conversation. Perhaps you have talked...

Autism, Resource Partner, Special Education, SPED Resources, Tricare

Podcast: Blue Star Families’ 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey

The results of the Blue Star Families’ 2021 Military Family Lifestyle Survey are out, shedding light...

Podcast, Resource Partner, Survey

IEPs vs. 504 Plans – The Main Differences Debunked

My first special education teaching position was in a fourth-grade “collaborative” setting. I worked...

504 Plan, EFMP, IEP, Special Education, SPED Resources

Survey Findings – Your Questions Answered

Did you miss our data release with Easterseals’ Candid Conversations? Did you attend, but not...

Advocacy, EFMP, Resource Partner, Special Education, SPED Resources, Survey, Webinar

Podcast: Military Voting & Misinformation Data

Military-affiliated voters across political parties have lost confidence in the American electoral...

Military Voting, Misinformation, Podcast, Resource Partner

PCS Prep & Your Child’s IEP

PCSing is stressful. Even when you do all the things, it still ends up being stressful. Plans change,...

504 Plan, IEP, IEP Meeting, PCSing, Special Education, SPED Resources, Transfer IEP

Podcast: Blue Star Families: Racial Equity & Inclusion

Are military programs inclusive? Are racial equity and diversity efforts effective? A new Blue Star...

Podcast, Resource Partner

The Buzz

Your EFMP 2023 NDAA Updates

August 8, 2022

Elevating Voices – Let Us Help You Tell Your Story

May 20, 2022

MilitaryTimes: “Military kids face delays, inequities in getting special ed services”

February 21, 2022

EFMP/Military Special Education Annual Survey Is LIVE!

September 13, 2021

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