For parents · Free

You don’t have to figure this out all at once

Calm, plain-language help for parents of children with ADHD, autism or twice-exceptionality. Start with whatever you’re facing today, and leave the rest for later.

  • Free
  • No sign-up needed
  • Take what’s useful

What’s going on right now?

Pick the one that fits. Each opens something short.

Today was hard

Parent Daily Pause

One short, encouraging thought each morning. About thirty seconds. Nothing to complete.

Take a pause →
A school meeting is coming up

Before You Agree

A short guide to pausing before you sign, agree or decide. Short enough to read the night before.

Read it →
I need to keep track of everything

The Parent Record Kit

Eight one-page forms for requests, meetings, calls and notes, so you have one calm, dated record.

Get the forms →
My teen and their phone

Your Story, Your Call

Group chats, posts and hard days, written for teens in two versions: ages 10–14 and 15–18.

Read it with your teen →
A school process has stalled

Process Documents

For IEP, 504 or complaint steps that go quiet: a courteous, dated way to record what was asked and what came back.

Get the forms →

Five calm questions for any school meeting

Write them on a card, or keep them on your phone.

  1. “What decision are we making today, and what are the options?”
  2. “Can you show me the information behind that?”
  3. “Who is responsible for each next step, and by when?”
  4. “May I have a copy of what we’ve agreed before I sign?”
  5. “If I need time to think, when do you need my answer?”

You’re allowed to pause. You can ask for a short break, and you can ask for a written summary afterward.

Free help, from people who know the process

You don’t have to do this alone. These services are free.

Your state’s Parent CenterFree help with school and disability questions. In Pennsylvania, that’s the PEAL Center. Elsewhere, find your Parent Center.
Protection and advocacyEvery state has a disability-rights organization for problems that need more than a phone call. In Pennsylvania, it’s Disability Rights Pennsylvania.
At schoolYour child’s case manager, the 504 coordinator or the principal. Ask in writing, and keep a copy.
Legal questionsFor legal advice, talk with an attorney.
If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988, any time, day or night. If someone is in danger, call 911.

If you’d like a little more

One small habit a week

A free newsletter: asking in writing, pausing before you send, recapping a phone call.

Subscribe free

Family tools

Optional guides for going deeper. They’re paid; no one is paid to recommend them.

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These resources are educational. They aren’t counseling, therapy, legal or medical advice. If your child sees a therapist, they’re a good person to ask about anything here.
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