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T H E D O O ROUR STORY
The IEP for Home takes the structure of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and brings it into your daily life. Using evidence-based parenting practices, our tools help families raise neurodiverse children with more calm and less chaos. You do not have to walk this journey alone.
Practical Tools
Support built for real
family life at home.
Daily Support
Clear guidance for
the hard days.
Expert Advice
Built on 20 years of
pediatric expertise.
T H E W I N D O WOUR APPROACH
Every guide on this site is shaped by the same four ideas. They come from years of pediatric practice and current behavioral research. The goal is simple: warm, useful, parent-tested support that meets your family exactly where you are, with steady tools you can put to use the same day.
Evidence-Based Strategies
Grounded in trusted behavioral and educational research, written in plain English you can use today.
No Shame,
No Jargon
No perfect parents or guilt.
Just kind, honest guidance from someone who has seen it all.
Home and School, Aligned
When school and home speak the same language, neurodiverse kids feel steadier in both places.
Family-First Approach
Your home is not a clinic. We adapt to your rhythm, not the other way around.
T H E M A I L B O XFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Big questions, plain answers. Below are the things parents ask us most often before they get started, from how the site works to who built it. If your question is not here, send us a note through the contact form. We read every message, and there is no question too small.
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The IEP for Home is a free online resource hub for families raising neurodiverse children. It takes the careful thinking that goes into a school IEP and brings it into your home: Bedtime, breakfast, homework, friendships, and the small daily moments in between.
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No. Your child's school IEP is a legal document created and managed by their school team. This site is a companion to it, not a substitute. The IEP for Home creates a home structure for your neurodiverse child. Build up the home structure so that your child is ready to learn when they get to school. Create a steadier rhythm in both places.
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Not at all. Our guides are written with neurodiverse children in mind, including children with autism, ADHD, challenging behaviors, learning differences, and sensory needs. The strategies works well for any family looking for more calm, structure, and connection at home.
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Parenting advice has to fit you and your child. It also has to take into account your child’s neurodiversity. The IEP for Home is built by a pediatrician with more than twenty years of clinical experience learning with and learning from children with diverse disabilities and their families. We don’t know of another website that can offer this type of support.
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You have already started your journey by reading these FAQ’s. Just thinking about what you can do differently for your child is time well spent. When you are ready, start with one goal. Start with one objective. Each guide is built in small, manageable steps so you can move at your own pace. There is no right speed. Gentle consistency matters far more than intensity.
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Yes. We do not sell or share your data, and our community spaces are designed with family privacy as a priority. You can read our full privacy practices on our policy page.
T H E F R I E N D L Y F A C E
Erik von Hahn, MD
Pediatrician & Founder
MEET THE CREATOR
Erik von Hahn is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine. He participates in training future physicians and allied health care professionals, consults to Boston-area schools, and sees patients in his clinic. His work spans clinic, classroom, and community.
IEP for Home is where all of it comes together — practical, evidence-based, and written for parents.
