IEP Resources and Articles

• Introducing your child with an IEP to a new teacher
• What I Wish My Son’s Teachers Knew About Him and ADHD
• How To Organize Your Child's Special Education File 
• Special Education Fundamentals

The following additional articles and resources are helpful for those just starting out in the IEP process or who are looking for more information about how best to support the education of a child with disabilities. You can also refer to our IEP guide for more information about the process.

Your 1st IEP

• What to Expect at Your First IEP 
• Your First IEP Meeting: A Parent's Guide by SchwabLearning.org (Currently being Revised)
• Questions to Ask Before and During the IEP
• IEP Roadmap by Understood.org
• 5 Tips for Incredibly Successful IEP Meetings by Pam Wright, Wrightslaw.com
• Sign up for a FREE Virtual IEP Clinic at Support for Families
• IEP Timelines in CA
• Anatomy of an IEP, Understood.org
• Parents’ guide to 504 plans and IEPs: What they are and how they're different

IEP Basics

• Categories of Disability Under IDEA
• Preparing for an IEP Meeting
• Developing Your Child's IEP 
• Contents of the IEP by: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
• School Accommodations and Modifications
• What is Assistive Technology (AT)?
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Special Education Timelines in California, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting Checklist, Bright Futures

Twice Exceptional Resources

• All about twice-exceptional students from Understood.org
• Twice Exceptional: Definition, Characteristics & Identification
• Students with Disabilities Often Overlooked in Gifted Programming
• REEL, Resilience and Engagement for Every Learner is a Bay Area Peninsula organization that strives to ensure that twice-exceptional students thrive in school by raising parent and educator awareness and understanding through resources, tools, events, and services.

Further Reading

• What to Double-Check on Your Child’s IEP, Understood.org
• The Difference between an Educational Assessment and a Medical Diagnosis 
• Does my child have to ride the Special Ed Bus to get Transportation on our IEP or 504?
• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Time Off for IEP Meetings
•  IEP Parent Support
• When Your Child With an IEP Turns 18: Your Parental Rights 
• My Educational Experiences with Attention Deficit Disorder and Why Accommodations are So Crucial
• How to Consent to Some Parts of an IEP and Not Others
• Special Education Rights for Children and Families
• IEP Progress Reports: What Should be Reported vs What is Reported from Special Education Action