IEP personal stories

You can learn a lot from how other parents and IEP team members navigate the IEP process. Explore this collection of IEP personal stories. You’ll find insights and tips about how to make the most of your child’s IEP.

Someone on my side of the IEP table
Not too late: A high school IEP for my daughter
How I’m making peace with my son’s IEP
How my son with dyslexia became an early self-advocate
How my IEP transition plan helped me start college with confidence
Beyond IEP meetings: How I connect with my son’s general education teachers
When the IEP team focused on my strengths, it made all the difference
I just want to be my son’s mom, not his private IEP case manager
After one IEP meeting, my husband and I were finally on the same page
Why I feel invisible at IEP meetings (a dad’s view)
The day I rejected my son’s IEP
With IEPs, good people can disagree

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Someone on my side of the IEP table

Not too late: A high school IEP for my daughter

How I’m making peace with my son’s IEP

How my son with dyslexia became an early self-advocate

How my IEP transition plan helped me start college with confidence

Beyond IEP meetings: How I connect with my son’s general education teachers

When the IEP team focused on my strengths, it made all the difference

I just want to be my son’s mom, not his private IEP case manager

After one IEP meeting, my husband and I were finally on the same page

Why I feel invisible at IEP meetings (a dad’s view)

The day I rejected my son’s IEP

With IEPs, good people can disagree

Someone on my side of the IEP table

Not too late: A high school IEP for my daughter

How I’m making peace with my son’s IEP

How my son with dyslexia became an early self-advocate

How my IEP transition plan helped me start college with confidence

Beyond IEP meetings: How I connect with my son’s general education teachers

When the IEP team focused on my strengths, it made all the difference

I just want to be my son’s mom, not his private IEP case manager

After one IEP meeting, my husband and I were finally on the same page

Why I feel invisible at IEP meetings (a dad’s view)

The day I rejected my son’s IEP

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