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How to Read an IEP Without Becoming Overwhelmed

There are a lot of feelings tied up in the IEP process. The meeting can leave parents feeling overwhelmed and underqualified. As a parent, I often felt like the least qualified person at the IEP table. These feelings of inadequacy didn’t just surface at the meeting, but also when reading the IEP. The IEP document can look a lot like legal mumbo-jumbo at first glance. You look at it and…

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What Happens at an IEP Meeting (And What Parents Should Expect)

About a month ago, I wrote a post titled “What I Want Parents to Know About IEPs.” In that post, I focused more on the parent’s role in the IEP process than on the process itself. Today, I want to take a closer look at how that process works. Special education laws vary from state to state. In this post, I’m writing specifically about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…

What Happens at an IEP Meeting (And What Parents Should Expect)

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