We meet Lacy Hollingsworth, the driving force behind Lucky’s Brew—a mobile coffee shop created by Axel ISD to empower students with disabilities through real-world employment and community connection.
Being a leader means having both supporters and critics. While it’s important to listen to others’ opinions, not all criticism is helpful or constructive.
This guide highlights the most important trends for SLPs to watch this year, offering practical insight into how to stay current, effective, and supported in an ever-changing professional landscape.
Mid-year is often when ADHD IEP goals begin to feel misaligned, even when students are making meaningful progress. Refining or clarifying how progress is measured can bring goals back into alignment with the student’s current needs while maintaining the original skill focus.
Mid-year SLP IEP goals matter for SLPs. A thoughtful review helps you align instruction with who your students are now, not who they were at the start of the year.
When we first explored the idea of closing the Department of Education earlier in 2025. Only a few months later, the landscape looks different, not because large structural changes have taken effect, but because the events of late 2025 have shown how complex and uneven this process is.
