Summer School 2016: Session 2
Tape-Recording IEP Meetings

Transcribing Follow-Up Letters

Yellow Pages for Kids  l   Blog   l    Law   l    Advocacy    l  Training   l     Store    l  Subscribe   l   Contact Us

In This Issue ...

Circulation: 98,627
ISSN: 1538-320
August 2, 2016

Wrightslaw on FacebookWrightslaw on TwitterWrightslaw YouTube Channel

Pete Wright presents a Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Traning ConferenceTraining 08/25/16
Huntsville, AL
Register Today!

For the record, you taped the IEP meeting. Worried that you will still not be able to tell your side of the story?

Write your follow-up letter to the school that documents what happened at the meeting, notes any concerns, and clarifies IEP Team agreements.

Lock it up in writing! Your letter will tell your side of the story.

Your follow-up letter is vitally important and is never a waste of time.

In our four part series, Summer School 2016, you will learn the three levels of writing follow-up letters after the IEP meeting.

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate learn about the first level of follow-up letters. Find out how to write a letter that re-states what the team discussed and agreed to provide.

We hope you will forward this series to other friends, families, or colleagues.

Not a subscriber?
Sign up FREE Today!

 

 

Writing Follow-Up Letters is Well Worth the Time

Use a follow-up letter to document what happened at the IEP meeting. 

  • Always be factual and accurate, polite and cordial
  • Omit any emotional outbursts

Get tips for reviewing your recording, taking notes, and writing a good follow-up letter.

 

Sample Letter: Clarifying Issues at the IEP Meeting

Uh! Oh! After your meeting, you see that what you specifically agreed upon at the meeting is stated vaguely in the IEP.

If you and your school district agree about most issues at your IEP, use this Sample Letter expressing appreciation and asking for clarification as a template.

 

Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition

Writing Good Evidence Letters

Fact sheet on Letter Writing Tips from Wrightslaw: From Emotions To Advocacy, Chapter 21. Get quick tips on:

  • Writing the right person,what to include, how long,
  • Image, presentation, setting the tone
  • Deadlines, delivery options
  • What to do if you don't get a response

Add to Cart
Print Book + PDF

Add to Cart
Print Book

Add to Cart
Kindle

Add to Cart
e Pub

 

Homework Assignment: QUIZ

We previously published a self-study Short Course on Advocating Through Letter Writing.

Review the basic rules for writing effective letters. Take the QUIZ

 

back to the top

What People Are Saying About The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter
"Thanks for the trustworthy information and support you provide through the Wrightslaw web site and newsletter. You helped our family act when we needed to - we are thriving now."

Great Products From Wrightslaw

Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, by Pam and Pete Wright
About the Book

Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, by Pam and Pete Wright
About the Book


About Book

Wrightslaw: All About IEPs
About Book

Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments
About Book

Surviving Due Process: Stephen Jeffers v. School Board
About DVD Video

To Order

To Order

To Order

To Order

To Order

To Order

 

Visit Wrightslaw.com