{"id":118,"date":"2026-07-13T16:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:44:39","slug":"iep-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/?page_id=118","title":{"rendered":"IEP checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IEP Parent Checklist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before the IEP Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review your child\u2019s current IEP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write down your concerns and goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gather important documents (evaluations, reports, notes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List your child\u2019s strengths and challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare questions for the school team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request copies of reports in advance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring a support person if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>During the IEP Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure all required team members are present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask questions of something is unclear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take notes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss your child\u2019s goals and progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review services and accommodations carefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak up about your concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not feel pressured to sign immediately (if you do not agree)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After the IEP Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the finalized IEP document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure all agreed changes are included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow up with the school if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep copies of all documents organized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor your child\u2019s progress regularly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request another meeting of concerns arise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tip: You are your child\u2019s best advocate. Stay informed, ask questions, and trust your instincts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IEP Parent Checklist Before the IEP Meeting During the IEP Meeting After the IEP Meeting Tip: You are your child\u2019s best advocate. Stay informed, ask questions, and trust your instincts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-118","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123,"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118\/revisions\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advocate4studentsuccess.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}