Parent Power: My Amazon Book + Tool List for Advocacy, Boundaries & Support
Parenting a child with an IEP, dyslexia, or autism isn’t easy—especially when schools throw jargon and red tape your way. Over the years, I’ve built an “advocacy shelf” of books and tools that keep me prepared for meetings, help me support my child’s learning, and remind me to protect my own peace.
This Amazon list is packed with my must-have resources: Wrightslaw guides for IEP law, Orton-Gillingham workbooks for reading, autism SEL activities, and even boundary + healing guides for parents. These are the receipts that changed the game for me—and they can do the same for you.
Why Families of Color Need to Know About the Endrew F. Case
What Happened in Endrew F.
Endrew was a child with autism. His school kept recycling the same IEP goals year after year, and he wasn’t making progress. His parents pulled him out and demanded more.
The district argued that IDEA only required “some educational benefit” — the lowest possible bar.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court disagreed. They set a new, higher standard:
An IEP must be “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.”
This ruling is binding on every district in the country.
