Here’s a sample IEP letter you can use as a template when writing your own, or copy it exactly. Dear Mr/Ms. [name]: I would like to request an evaluation of my son/daughter [full name and student ID# or date of birth] for his/her eligibility for special education provisions (IDE...
There are two main occasions when you would write a parent concerns letter. When you are RSVP’ing to the invitation to the annual IEP meeting. When you have concerns and wish to request something like an IEP meeting, more evaluations, a change to the IEP and so on. I recommend that yo...
The Maine IEP amendment process is different from the core process. There is no Amend button (see theDocumentstool documentation for additional information). To amend an IEP, users must unlock the document by clicking theLock/Unlock button. ...
And that means if you aren’t watching, no one is. If you don’t file a complaint or request changes,everyone assumes the IEP is fine. If your child’s progress monitoring data is vague, meaningless, or just wrong? If your child hasn’t progressed in years but the same goals keep ge...
OSEP has addressed this in aDear Colleague letter about “saying Dyslexia.” As a parent who is advocating to get an appropriate education for their child, arguing terms is not where I would waste my time about the term used. Many schools will tell you they can’t evaluate or diagnose dys...