Whether you’re requesting your first aide or supporting your child through a transition, these guides walk you through what to expect at every step. Have a specific question? Reach out to our team directly.
Most families end up here after an IEP meeting raises the question of aide support, or after noticing their child needs more consistency than the classroom alone can provide. The guides below are organized in the order most parents actually need them: start with how placement works and what your child is entitled to, then move into what day-to-day support looks like once an aide is in place. None of this replaces your IEP team — it’s meant to help you ask better questions and know what a good placement should feel like.
Getting Started
- How Aide Placement Works: School, IEP Team, and Blue Horizons
- Understanding Your Child’s IEP Aide Entitlement
- 504 Plan vs IEP: Do You Need an Aide?
- What to Expect From a Blue Horizons Aide
- Parent FAQ: Instructional Aide Services
Supporting Your Child
- Working With a 1:1 Aide: What Parents Should Know
- Sensory Processing Support at School
- Behavioral Support at School: A Parent’s Guide
- Supporting Your Child’s IEP Team as a Parent
- Advocating for Aide Services at Your Child’s School
