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Your IEP Playbook
An easy-to-understand guide to navigating and implementing your child’s individualized education plan (IEP)
In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent’s Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities doing their best to navigate their individualized education plans (IEPs). This collection of realistic and implementable advice walks you through how to apply federal and state law in your unique situation, develop an advocacy strategy that works, and collaborate with schools and the professionals involved in your child’s education.
You’ll learn about common mistakes made by people advocating for a child with special education needs and how to avoid them. You’ll also discover how to ensure that your child’s needs and priorities aren’t overlooked or under-supported. The book also contains:
- Advice on how to break down and understand the different parts of an IEP, including what they mean, how to read one, and what to document
- Guidance and reproducible exercises to determine, reach, and monitor progress of IEP goals
- Strategies for composing advocacy letters to your child’s school and how to time them for maximum impact
Perfect for the parents and guardians of pre-K to grade 12 children with special needs, Your IEP Playbook is also a must-read for special education teachers, case workers, and people advocating for children in foster care.
What’s Inside?
“I wrote Your IEP Playbook because I’ve been in the trenches with families for over a decade, and I know how confusing and emotional this process can be,” said Lightner. “This book is about giving parents not just information—but the confidence to use it.”
Whether you’re walking into your first IEP meeting or your fifteenth, this book is the playbook every parent needs in their advocacy toolkit.
Learn. Advocate. Transform
Why This Book is Different
Real-Life Experience
This isn’t another dry IEP book. I’ve been where you are, and I’m sharing the exact steps that helped me with my own son’s IEP–and thousands of other parents.
Practical and Actionable
I focus on clear, actionable advice that you can start using right away. And, there are many appendices so you understand all those annoying acronyms!
Designed for Busy Parents
Whether you’re juggling work, family, or both, this book is packed with time-saving tips and strategies that fit into your life. Read it cover to cover–then refer back to necessary chapters while you’re on this IEP journey.
What People Are Saying
“Thank you so much for making this available to parents. I’m a teacher and have participated in the IEP process for many years. Yet, it has been quite an eye opener for me to experience this with my granddaughter.”
Marjorie
“Always useful and important information to help inform, educate, and support families of children with IEPs and 504s.”
