{"id":128,"date":"2008-12-19T11:39:12","date_gmt":"2008-12-19T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2019-09-30T11:29:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T15:29:11","slug":"help-i-need-some-support-at-the-iep-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/help-i-need-some-support-at-the-iep-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! I Need Some Support at the IEP Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Help%21%20I%20Need%20Some%20Support%20at%20the%20IEP%20Meeting\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p>Are you anxious about attending your IEP meeting? Would you like someone to attend with you who can help you get quality services for your child. Don&#8217;t know where to start?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; float: center;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/mtg.4ppl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"346\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the beginning, this process seems overwhelming to most parents, so you are not alone. Ultimately, you will need to learn how to be an advocate for your child. Parents are responsible for looking out for their children&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Information and resources <strong>are<\/strong> available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/yp.ad.125x125.jpg\" alt=\"Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\"\/>Go to the <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\">Yellow Pages for Kids<\/a><\/span> web site page for your state and look through the listings. Advocates are listed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also contact the <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/help\/ptis.htm\">Parent Information Training Center<\/a><\/span> for your state. They have training programs and may have staff who attend IEP meetings with parents. <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/help\/ptis.htm\">https:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/help\/ptis.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See what training your state Parent Information Center offers.<\/p>\n<p>If we are in your area, try to attend one of our Wrightslaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Special Education Law and Advocacy programs<\/span><\/span><\/a>. <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you cannot travel to training, you can train at home at your convenience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/webex\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw Training Multimedia download<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/webex\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/webex\/index.htm<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can learn a great deal by reading articles on the Wrightslaw web site.<\/p>\n<p>Read these articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/advocacy.intro.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Advocating for Your Child &#8211; Getting Started<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Good special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up battling the school district for the services your child needs. To prevail, you need information, skills, and tools. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/advocacy.intro.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">(https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/advocacy.intro.htm)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Game Plan for New Parents<\/span>.<\/span> Introductory article; focuses on importance of planning and preparation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/plan_new_parent.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">(https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/plan_new_parent.html)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.referrals.htm\">Help! How to Find an Educational Consultant, Advocate, Attorney<\/a>.<\/span> Strategies to find an educational consultant, advocate or attorney who represents children with disabilities.<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> <a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.referrals.htm\">(https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.referrals.htm)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.do.dont.margolis.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Parent Advocacy: What You Should Do &#8211; and Not Do<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Good advice from attorney Leslie Margolis about steps parents can take to get quality educational services for their children with disabilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.do.dont.margolis.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">(https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.do.dont.margolis.htm)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/08\/summer.school.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">&#8220;Summer School for Parents.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/a> If you take this 6 part course, you will learn many of the skills you need to be your child&#8217;s advocate. <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">(<a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/08\/summer.school.htm\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/08\/summer.school.htm)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find information and test your knowledge with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/summer.school.series.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Short Courses from Wrightslaw<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/01\/parentgroup.htm\">Learn from Others &#8211; Join a Parent Group<\/a>.<\/span> Advice about finding and joining a parent study or support group.<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> <a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/01\/parentgroup.htm\">(https:\/\/www.fetaweb.com\/01\/parentgroup.htm)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you anxious about attending your IEP meeting? 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