Preparing For Your First IEP | Special Education Decoded

[@nikitabarretti4195]

Helpful and informative - thank you from Australia !

[@Hadesluv]

This is super helpful, thanks!😊

[@karlamartinez536]

What happens if the special education teacher doesn’t invite the parent for an annual review?

[@Specialedresource777]

Karla, wow! Did that happen to you? If so, I would email the principal AND perhaps call them. The important piece is to document, document, document, hence the email suggestion. Paper or electronic trails go a long way should this need to be escalated further!

[@Specialedresource777]

Also, if you haven’t already, email the teacher... perhaps something is going on there that can be rectified before moving to the next level (principal)? Again, making sure to utilize paper or electronic means to create documentation.

[@karlamartinez536]

Special Education Resource Yes, this happened to me. My son has had an IEP for 5 years and in those 5 years we have only met twice for the triennial re-evaluation. I wasn’t aware we had to meet every year. My son just started middle school this Tuesday. All of these inconsistencies happened in elementary school. At this point I don’t know if they would do anything since he is no longer attending that school.

[@Specialedresource777]

Karla, are you now invited annually at the new school? Also, they may not be able to do anything for your son at the elementary school... but if this is common practice there, it needs to be addressed so other children / parents can receive proper educational services. I can’t stress enough how important a parents role is during these meetings!

[@karlamartinez536]

Special Education Resource My son just started school on Tuesday. I don’t know if they are planning on scheduling an appointment later on.