In Part 1 of 2, we discussed five ways to minimize feelings of intimidation. We recommend that you take all or some of these steps well before the IEP meeting: Read more...
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Study the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA-2004), especially the sections that explain the requirements for IEPs and IEP meetings.
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Send the IEP Team any new information you have that identifies your child’s needs.
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Examine your child’s school records.
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Meet with a private expert to review all reports about your child and a copy of his school records.
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Part 1 of 2
Even if the members of your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team are extraordinarily kind, caring, and courteous, you might find them intimidating. After all, they know the rules, the language, and the system far better than you. This is their umpteenth IEP meeting, only your second. And even if they simplify their language, you may still find it mysterious, complex, and fast-paced. What’s a WISC-IV and a Woodcock-Johnson? What do they look like? How does memory for digits relate to word identification? What’s the difference between a norm-referenced test and an informal reading inventory? Why is this even important? Read more...
Confidence, Dyslexia, dyslexic, dyslexics, frustration, frustration level, IEP, IEP meeting, IEP meetings, IEPs, Individualized Education Program, Individualized Education Programs, Intimidation, Learning Disabilities, learning disability, Parenting, Reading Disabilities, reading disability, reading levels, Reading Materials, reading problem, reading problems, strengthening resiliency, struggling reader, Struggling Readers
