IEP (Individualized Education Program)

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What is Special Education?

Learn the basic concepts involved in Special Education as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to Request a Special Education Assessment

An introduction to the assessment process through which a child's needs are considered for Special Education services.

What are the Eligibility Categories?

Learn how a child is determined eligible for Special Education using the 13 categories prescribed by federal law under IDEA. 

Who’s on the IEP Team?

Parents or educational rights holders have an important role in an IEP meeting. Learn who else participates in an IEP meeting and are considered team members. 

Preparing for an IEP Team Meeting

Learn the basics about preparing for an IEP team meeting. Parent input is valuable and advance preparation is helpful. 

What should I know about signing the IEP?

Learn what a parent or educational rights holder should know about signing the IEP.

Developing a Successful IEP Transition Plan

By Understood for All
Learn how to put together an IEP transition plan for your child. We cover everything from setting realistic IEP goals to preparing for post-transition services ...

Addressing Anxiety in the Classroom: The Parent-Teacher Partnership

Understand how to collaborate with your school about an elementary-aged student's anxiety in the classroom.

Eligibility for Special Education

By Learning Rights Law Center
Learn the legal definition of eligibility for special education and the requirements needed in order to be eligible for services.

Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities

An array of assistive technology is available to help your child who learns differently. Learn how to discuss it with school teams during the IEP process.

Understanding Your Child’s IEP

By Children's Health Council
Learn all about IEPs from expert educator and administrator, Chris Harris, at Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, California.

Back to School: Preparing for an IEP Meeting

By Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc.
Need some thoughts on preparing for your next IEP meeting? If so, check out this 23-minute video.

IEP Walkthrough

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will become familiar with the living legal document IEP and learn about the various sections typically found in an IEP form.

IEP Timelines

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will learn about the IEP timelines and why is it important for parents to know about those timelines.

Using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to prepare for IEP meetings

By RightQuestion Institute
Parent/Guardian/Caretaker learn how to prepare in advance good questions to ask at an IEP meeting.

IEPs, IDEA and Special Education Services

By Understood.org
Get answers to these questions: What is an IEP? How do you get an IEP? What is IDEA?

Related Services

By Learning Rights Law Center
In this video, you will learn the law applicable to related services and have you become familiar with the range of services available including options that ma...

About the Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)

By Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
What information should an Individual Transition Plan for students in special education include?