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IEP Individualized Education Plan Welcome! If you are here, that means that your child has an IEP. Or, you’ve been recently told that perhaps they should have one. I call this “the knowledge base I wish I didn’t have to have” but hey, here we are. We have to do this for our kids, so […]
How to tell when you have a crappy IEP. I’ve attended more IEP meetings than I can count. Or even care to count. I get it–parents only call in a Special Education Advocate when there’s trouble. If you were happy with things, you wouldn’t need help, right? But what that means is that as an […]
What to do when a school says ‘we don’t do that here’ {when you’ve asked for something on the IEP} I got two inquiries recently that are very similar. Both parents asked for something on their child’s IEP and both were told, “We don’t do that here.” It happens often, actually. Can a school say […]
How to Stop Stressing over IEP Meetings. I was waiting in the lobby. Mom pulled into the parking lot, made her way towards me. “I’m so nervous!” she whispered. “Don’t be. We got this.” And we did. My mind drifted to other parents in our Facebook group who often express similar sentiments before a meeting. […]
Should you receive a copy of the IEP before the meeting? “Well, Mrs. Lightner, we are not going to be making any changes to this IEP today.” Oh lordy. Do I remember that day! Kevin was still a baby and it was one of my first IEP meetings. That woman really tapped a sleeping bear. […]
There are some words in the IEP process that seem to create more chaos than cooperation. And darnit parents, there are just some words that are toxic to the collaborative environment and I wish you’d stop using them. Read on…. Let me ask you, is your child’s education appropriate? What?!?! Unless you’re a special needs […]
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
Matthew Effect | Matthew PrincipleAsk any Special Education Advocate, and I bet they all will tell you that they have a huge chunk of clients that … [Read More...] about Did your child’s school problems explode in 3rd grade? Here’s why.
IEP Meeting Dos and Don'ts My first IEP meeting did not go well. Well, wait. Kevin has been receiving services since he was 6 months old. So I had … [Read More...] about How to Rock your First IEP Meeting.
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
