Which One of These 10 Common Parent IEP Mistakes will You Make?
Inside: Learn what 10 common IEP parent mistakes are, and how you can avoid them. Raise your hand if you just LOVE going to IEP…
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Inside: Learn what 10 common IEP parent mistakes are, and how you can avoid them. Raise your hand if you just LOVE going to IEP…
Email. How did we live without it? IEPs are relatively new, not even 50 years old. Obviously, e-mail is even newer. And, as technology changes,…
Professional, accurate, written communication is essential to the IEP and Special Education Process. Tips to get you on the path to having your concerns heard.
Can the School Remove Supports and Services from the IEP? This is probably the number one reason that parents dread IEP meetings. Right? For the…
“Mrs. Lightner, we’ll add the additional hour of OT to Kevin’s plan, but I want you to know that he is the only child in…
Now that quarantine is over, many school districts are still providing many evaluations and support virtually. Here’s what parents need to know.
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…
Getting Started in the World of IEPs IEP stands for Individual Education Plan. It is just what it says. Children with disabilities are entitled to…
Important items that must be on your child’s IEP. “I got a call to pick up my daughter today because she put a child in…
When does an IEP end? When does an IEP end? How do you end an IEP? What is the IEP age range?I know what you’re…
IEP Cover Page Imagine for a moment that you are a teacher and it’s the first day of class. Every child is wearing a baseball…
Homebound Placement during the Pandemic Normally, I’m against homebound IEP placement for most students. After all, it is one of the most restrictive placement options….
Special Education Procedural Safeguards Ok, finger-wagging time. Because I know that a very large percentage of parents are not reading your IEP Procedural Safeguards. I can…
IEP Parent Participation This is a concept that I really need parents to grab on to and internalize. I hope that this brings you that…
Special Factors in the IEP Most of the questions that we receive as educational advocates are about the implementation of the IEP. Let’s face it….
How to get an IEP. Gather your thoughts about your child and their struggles at school. Decide if meeting with the teacher is appropriate to…
Can an IEP be removed? One of the, ahem, benefits of this job is that I get to talk to all kinds of parents. That…
Wanna hear the Worst IEP Advice? The worst IEP advice I’ve ever heard: “Make sure you cry at the IEP meeting, it shows them how…
My school is not following the IEP! It’s a common parent complaint. Your school, teacher or IEP team is not following the IEP. In non-compliance. Here…
IEP Homebound Wow. So I have to do a post on homebound. Granted, I guess at some point, there will be a blog post about…
IEP Placement: Private and Out-of-District Ahhh…you’re finally there. After months (maybe years!) of IEP meetings, you and your school district have agreed that your child…
Prior Written Notice-PWN How many times have you heard phrases like these, at IEP meetings, when you’ve suggested something? “I don’t get it…I did everything…
Developmental Delay It’s weird, right? Your child has had an IEP for years, and his disability classification has always been Developmental Delays. Now, all of…
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