Pathway to Support Handbook
Stop Guessing. Start Aligning.
Because when everyone is trying—but support still isn’t working—guessing isn’t the solution.
Pathway to Support is a practical handbook for educators, families, and support staff who are tired of piecing strategies together and want support plans to actually work in real life.
- No more trying strategies in isolation.
- No more meetings that go in circles.
- No more plans that look solid on paper but fall apart in practice.
What This Handbook Gives You
- Cross-disciplinary guidance that connects classroom practice, therapy strategies, and system-level insight.
- A simple, repeatable framework for navigating big emotions: Regulate → Connect → Plan.
- Real-world examples and tools that keep teams aligned across roles and settings.
- Practical supports you can use right away—without theory overload.
Ready to stop piecing support together?
Choose Digital, Print, or Both to start using Pathway to Support today.
What you’ll actually use this for
✅ Quick-Reference Support Tools
- Real classroom case studies that show what works—and how to adjust when it doesn’t
- Sensory strategies that support regulation, focus, and readiness to learn
- Accessible communication tools you can use across learners and settings
- Clear, practical accommodations with examples you can apply immediately
✅ Real-World Support (Not Just Theory)
- A simple 3-step plan for high-emotion moments: Regulate → Connect → Plan
- Step-by-step examples across classrooms, homes, and therapy spaces
- SMARTIE goal templates that simplify documentation and keep progress visible
- Collaboration tools that keep educators, therapists, families, and administrators aligned
Who this is for (and who it’s not)
This handbook is especially helpful if:
- The IEP looks solid—but the supports still aren’t working
- Everyone on the team is trying, but not in the same direction
- You’re tired of escalating plans without meaningful change
- You want fewer “what do we try next?” moments—and more clarity
Not a scripted program. Pathway to Support is a practical guide you can adapt to your students, your setting, and your role—whether you’re in the classroom, the therapy room, or supporting at home.
What’s inside (a closer look)
- Case studies that show how support breaks down—and how to adjust
- Regulation supports to reduce escalation and increase readiness
- Communication supports to improve access across contexts
- Accommodation examples that are practical, specific, and usable
- Goal + documentation tools to keep progress clear and manageable
- Collaboration supports that reduce friction and keep teams aligned
- Support for the adults doing the work—reassurance and perspective
Meet the authors
Written by a cross-disciplinary team of trusted voices in special education.
- 👩🏫 Meg Mott, M.S., CCC-SLP — Author of The Neurodiversity Affirming Handbook and Navigating Neurodiversity
- 👨💼 Eric Oxford, Ed.D. — District leader in special education
- 👩⚕️ Tami Santisteban, M.S., OTR/L — School-based occupational therapist
- 👩🎓 Filiz Zeybek, Ed.D. — Special educator and instructional designer
Formats, delivery & purchase orders
- 📦 Print Edition — High-quality handbook shipped to your door
- 💻 Digital Edition — Instant download so you can start right away
- 🛒 Bundle Option — Get both formats for the same price as print
Need a PO? Email service@adapted4specialed.com
Pathway to Support helps you move from uncertainty to alignment—so support plans don’t just exist, they work.