Friends with IEPs: this is the book I wish I'd had from the start. When I wrote my review, my 16-year-old had had an IEP since he was three. It had been a thirteen-year roller coaster. Some sections are a little dry, but they contain things we need to know. I appreciated the idea of the parent as the project manager of their child's educational journey. That's been my lived experience. I also loved the way the book normalizes disagreement between parents and schools while keeping a healthy working relationship as the goal. Then there are the practical tools: organizing paperwork, understanding evaluations, documenting and measuring progress, and writing letters grounded in evidence. Give yourself some uninterrupted time to read it and add it to your IEP toolbelt.