For Families:
With Your Child
Need some ideas on how to work with your child on your student-led IEP?
Below you will find ideas on how to start the student-led IEP process.
Choose which one works for your family now.
You can pick a different one at another time! It's up to you!
Talk about how they can start being a part of their IEP process.
Think about where, what, and how they would like to be involved.
Encourage them to express their ideas to the school.
Practice having them explain their disability.
Ask them how they learn and what is easy/hard for them at school.
Listen as they think about what they want to do and try (now and in the future) .
Go over how the school/teachers are going to work with them to become part of their IEP process.
Be available to watch your child practice how they want to be part of the IEP process.
Help your child gather information to share.
Express your ideas and thoughts about school and the future.
Come to the IEP meeting to support your child.
Take time to remind them that anything they learn and try is a success in the student-led IEP process.
Ask them about how they are keeping track and reaching their IEP goals.
Discuss what they want to do for next year’s IEP process and meeting.