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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A manifestation determination IEP meeting can be intimidating because it means your child’s IEP has been suspended for 10 days. Many schools schedule this meeting after your child has only been suspended for 8 or 9 days. While a manifestation…
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What is the purpose of an IEP meeting? Many people answer saying it is a meeting for their child with a disability. The purpose of an IEP meeting is to document your child’s progress, update any aspects of the IEP…
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What is the purpose of an IEP meeting? Many people answer saying it is a meeting for their child with a disability. The purpose of an IEP meeting is to document your child’s progress, update any aspects of the IEP…
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If your child has an IEP, then every single year the IEP team at your child’s school will get together to convene the IEP annual review to update how your child is progressing. The purpose of this meeting is to…
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Moving is always difficult, but when you have a child with an IEP, it adds an additional challenge as you have to worry about their needs being met in a new school district. When moving to a new school district,…
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It is important to have IEP team collaboration in every IEP team meeting. That said, the case manager should ask you one simple question that will be documented on the IEP: did you feel you were an active participant in…
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As one of your child’s IEP team members, you are the most important person on the team! But how many times have you gone to IEP team meetings and sat there without any opportunity to provide input and direction for…
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