Presence Isn’t Inclusion, Especially for Parents
There’s a point where you realize that being a parent of a neurodivergent child quietly turns you into something else. Not by choice, and not because you feel particularly qualified. You become an advocate, a translator, a planner, and sometimes a buffer between your child and a system that doesn’t quite know what to do with them.
How Can AI Support Special Education Students Without Replacing Teachers?
Special education teachers are drowning in compliance tasks, documentation, and communication demands, leaving little time for instruction or connection. AI won’t replace special education teachers, but it can reduce workload, apply accommodations with fidelity, and support diverse learners through UDL-aligned scaffolding. Here’s what human-centered AI should look like in practice.
A Year of Progress, Gratitude, and Building a Platform That Lasts
As the year winds down, I find myself reflecting less on speed and more on substance, less on what was visible, and more on what was built with intention. Much of the progress happened quietly through thoughtful conversations, trusted collaboration, and steady focus before results were visible. Looking back now, it was a year of real, meaningful progress.