The Founding Principles

Provides the commonly used language, a description of your rights, the steps to take to protect yourself and your child, and how you approach the special education process to work in the best interest of your child’s education. 

Prepared Your Position

To reach the vision you have for your child, you must first identify what the needs are and gather evidence to ensure your child will get the services they need to move forward. We provide a way to prepare with steps you should take leading up to the IEP meeting. 

Proactive Strategies

Parents are busy & have many demands on their attention. We help you identify your work habits, your emotions and how to organize your child's file, providing strategies for how to manage it all so you feel confident when participating in an IEP Meeting. 

Participated Efficiently

Here we tease out the steps you should take 1-2 weeks before the IEP meeting, as well as the do's and don'ts of meeting participation.

A Clear Vision

As a member of the TEAM, you as a parent have a voice in how your child will be educated and what the important goals are. This course helps you get clear on your vision and identifying the barriers that become your parent concerns. 

A Plan to Follow Through

Here we outline the steps you should take following the IEP meeting, as well as what actions you should continue to take to hold both yourself and the school accountable for proper implementation of the IEP to ensure progress.