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You've probably received the procedural safeguards notice at an IEP meeting: that dense packet handed across the table, usually while three other... You've probably received the procedural safeguards notice at an IEP meeting: that dense packet handed across the table, usually while three other things...

Your child's IEP follows them from school to school....assessments. You sit in that first IEP meeting at the new building, and unless...assessments. You sit in that first IEP meeting at the new building, and unless you...adjustment. The staff who wrote their IEP won't be there. The institutional memory...

For twelve years, your child had a team. Teachers modified assignments, IEP meetings happened on a schedule, and someone in the building knew exactly...twelve years, your child had a team. Teachers modified assignments, IEP meetings happened on a schedule, and someone in the building knew exactly what your...

...acceptance letter doesn't mention the Disability Resource Center, the intake meeting, or the documentation deadline, but all three will determine whether your...Registration Process. Registration isn't automatic. Even if your student had an IEP or 504 plan in high school, those documents don't transfer to college. The...

...plan" to succeed in school. An IEP. A 504. Maybe both have been...mentioned in passing during a meeting, or you've heard other parents...advocate effectively. What an IEP Provides. An IEP (Individualized...effectively. What an IEP Provides. An IEP (Individualized Education Program)...performance. Both parts matter. What an IEP provides is more than most families...

...an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide services to help you...counselors, and case managers initiated meetings and monitored your progress. Your...progress. Your parents attended every IEP meeting and signed off on your accommodations....progress. Your parents attended every IEP meeting and signed off on your accommodations....

...you're three hours into an IEP meeting arguing over whether...three hours into an IEP meeting arguing over whether your...and Norway don't have IEP equivalents in the way...U.S. parents fight for at IEP meetings (smaller class...parents fight for at IEP meetings (smaller class sizes,...result: fewer adversarial meetings. When the system assumes...

Your child's IEP says "general education classroom with co-teaching support." You agreed to..."general education classroom with co-teaching support." You agreed to it at the meeting. Now you're wondering what that means in practice: what it looks like when...

You learn "person-first language" at your first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student with... You learn "person-first language" at your first IEP meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student with a learning...

...early in your special education journey: FAPE and LRE. You'll see them in IEP documents, hear them in meetings, watch attorneys reference them when disputes...education journey: FAPE and LRE. You'll see them in IEP documents, hear them in meetings, watch attorneys reference them when disputes arise. They sound bureaucratic,...

...The answer is earlier than you think. A seven-year-old can't lead their IEP meeting, but they can tell their teacher they need a sensory break. A ten-year-old...answer is earlier than you think. A seven-year-old can't lead their IEP meeting, but they can tell their teacher they need a sensory break. A ten-year-old...

...from a medical chart. Compare that to: "I learned to advocate for myself at IEP meetings before I learned algebra." That sentence shows agency. It positions...medical chart. Compare that to: "I learned to advocate for myself at IEP meetings before I learned algebra." That sentence shows agency. It positions you...