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Prepare for your child's IEP meeting with plain-English explanations and questions

Amanda Caswell felt lost in her daughter's IEP process.

Reported by Amanda Caswellon tomsguide.com

A prompt to try

I'm a parent preparing for my child's IEP meeting. Child: [grade, needs, in a few words, no names]. Here are the current goals and accommodations: [paste, with identifying details removed].
1. Explain any acronyms and terms in plain English.
2. For each goal, say whether it's specific and measurable, and suggest a clearer rewrite if needed.
3. Give me 10 questions to ask at the meeting, including how progress will be measured and reported, and what support is available at unstructured times like lunch and recess.
4. What are my rights if I disagree with the team? Point me to official sources for [state/country].

Fill in anything in [brackets] before you send it. Anything that spends money, sends a message or signs something should stay behind your own approval.

How it went, step by step

  1. 01Ask for a plain-language explanation of an IEP and the acronyms in your child's document.
  2. 02Paste each goal and ask whether it's specific and measurable. Ask for a rewrite if it isn't.
  3. 03Ask for questions to raise at the meeting, such as how progress is measured and what support covers lunch and recess.
  4. 04Bring the questions to the meeting and treat teachers and therapists as the experts on your child.
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