Best Kept Secret

Best Kept Secret premiered this weekend in Los Angeles and New York. In this new documentary,  special education teacher Janet Mino prepares her six students with autism for their graduation and transition from high school to adult life. The documentary opened Friday, and will continue showing at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 (Pasadena) through Thursday, 9/12. The documentary also will air on PBS' POV series, 9/23 at 10:00 pm. (Check local listings to verify dates and times.)

Have you seen it? We'd love to hear from you!

Get Organized!

The amount of paper that follows our children can be overwhelming, but an IEP binder can help you manage the flow and present a more effective case at your child's next IEP.

First, invest in a strong, medium-sized binder. The binder should be a manageable size -- it's just to help you at your next IEP meeting, not to store everything that's ever been said about your child.

Next, gather all documents -- school records, IEPs, assessments, medical records, etc.-- in one place. If you think you're missing something (old IEPs, evaluations, etc.),

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