Wherever you live, A New Story gives you the same free help: plain-English guides that explain your child's IEP and evaluation, tools to check every goal, letter templates that get results, and a credential-vetted finder for the best specialists and advocates near you. Special-education rights are federal — so is real, free help.
The hardest part of getting your child what they're owed isn't the law — it's knowing what to ask for, and who's genuinely good near you. That's exactly what these free guides and the local-help finder give you, in every state. Good information doesn't stop at a state line.
📍 First, the free part: see the official help in your state →Start with the free guides — your child's IEP, the evaluation, and IEP vs. 504 — in plain English, for every state.
Use a free letter template to make the right request the right way, and the IEP checkup to test every goal.
The local-help finder and your state's free Parent Center connect you with credential-vetted advocates near you — free to search.
Every guide is built with doctors, evaluators, and special-education experts — and it is free in every state.
Have a question about your child's situation? Send it and we'll point you to the free guides, tools, and local help that fit — usually within one business day.
You don't have to figure this out alone, and you don't have to be in our backyard to get real help. Tell us about your child — we'll be honest about what's possible.
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