Special Education in Netherlands

Dyslexia Advocacy Toolkit vs. Hiring a Special Education Advocate: Which Gets Better IEP Results?

Comparing a dyslexia self-advocacy toolkit to hiring a professional special education advocate — costs, outcomes, and when each makes sense for your c…

How to Force Structured Literacy Into an IEP When Your School Still Uses Balanced Literacy

Your child has dyslexia and the school's reading program is Balanced Literacy. Here's how to audit the program, document the failure, and force Struct…

How to Write IEP Goals for Reading: What Good Goals Look Like for Dyslexia

Most IEP reading goals are vague and unenforceable. Here's what a strong, science-of-reading-aligned reading goal looks like — and what to reject.

Best Dyslexia Support for Twice-Exceptional Kids With Stealth Dyslexia

Twice-exceptional kids mask dyslexia with intelligence. Schools deny services because 'grades are fine.' Here's how to expose stealth dyslexia and get…

How to Advocate for Your Child in Dutch Schools Without Speaking Dutch

Practical strategies for non-Dutch-speaking parents to navigate OPP meetings, enforce Zorgplicht, and advocate for special education support in the Ne…

How to Advocate for a Child with ADHD at School

Practical strategies for advocating for your ADHD child at school—building a paper trail, preparing for meetings, countering common pushback, and know…

Best Dutch Special Education Guide for Families Transferring from a US IEP or UK EHCP

Moving to the Netherlands with a child who has an IEP or EHCP? Here's the best guide for translating your existing plan into the Dutch Passend Onderwi…

How to Prepare for a Manifestation Determination Review Without a Lawyer

Step-by-step preparation for an MDR when you can't afford a special education attorney — the two-prong test, what to bring, and the exact language to …

Alternatives to Young Expat Services (YES) for Special Needs in the Netherlands

Looking for alternatives to YES's €1,150-€1,590 Special Needs Package? Compare educational consultants, free state mediators, and self-advocacy guides…

Best Autism IEP Resource for Newly Diagnosed Children

The best IEP resources for parents of newly diagnosed autistic children, compared by cost, depth, and practical utility for your first school meeting.