Depending on your child’s success with their IEP, an annual IEP meeting may be the only time you interact with their IEP team during the school year. An annual IEP meeting is typically when you come together and discuss your…
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IEP meetings are often stressful. A special education advocate can help alleviate some pressure by targeting areas where your child needs additional supports or services. Is it more advantageous to bring an advocate or lawyer? It depends on your individual…
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Throughout the school year, you may be asked to attend a variety of IEP meetings for your child such as IEP amendment meetings, annual IEP meetings, or triennial IEP meetings. These meetings typically involve large, daunting stacks of paperwork that…
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Emergency IEP team meetings are a tool you can use if there is an urgent major change or an unexpected event that affects your child’s education. Here are some things you should know as you inform the school of the…
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IEP amendments help keep your child with special needs’ education on the right track. If you feel your child’s IEP no longer accurately supports their education, you can call an IEP team meeting that must be held within 30 days…
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When working with a school district on your child’s IEP, writing IEP goals in clear, concise, and meaningful ways is challenging. Your child’s school district should write IEP goals that address areas of needed growth and address the intended skill….
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Well-written IEP goals and objectives are the most important part of an IEP. Each goal on your child’s IEP is a skill their school district is required to teach them. Your child’s teachers are required to record data on your…
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When your child has an IEP, a 504, a documented disability, or even a suspected disability, it is important to know when and how to ask for IEP help. The educational system is filled with confusing jargon, curriculums, and assessments…
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As a parent of a child with special needs, one of your most important rights is the ability to disagree with an IEP, suggestions, and information a school presents in an IEP team meeting. A public school cannot force your…
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A transition IEP meeting occurs the spring term before your child is about to transfer to a new school. This includes when your child with an IEP moves from: preschool to elementary school, elementary school to middle school, middle school…
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