IEP Resources and Articles

The following 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

IEP Basics

• Categories of Disability Under IDEA
• Special Education Fundamentals
• 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

• www.understood.org/articles/en/all-about-twice-exceptional-students
• https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/twice-exceptional-definition-characteristics-identification/
• REEL 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: https://www.reel2e.org/

Further Reading

• What to Double-Check on Your Child’s IEP, Understood.org
• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Time Off for IEP Meetings
• The Difference between an Educational Assessment and a Medical Diagnosis 
• Introducing your child with an IEP to a new teacher
• How To Organize Your Child's Special Education File 
• When Your Child With an IEP Turns 18: Your Parental Rights 
• My Educational Experiences with Attention Deficit Disorder and Why Accommodations are So Crucial