Your legal companion for IEPs -- 1. Introduction to special education : What is special education? ; What is an IEP? ; Being your child's advocate ; Getting help from others -- 2. Your child's rights under the IDEA : IDEA and state special education laws ; What IDEA requires ; Individualized education program ; Working with your school district -- 3. What Is a learning disability? : Legal definitions ; Scientific and professional definitions ; Does your child have a learning disability? ; Signs of a learning disability ; Learning disabilities and the IEP process ; Harassment -- 4. Getting started : First steps ; Obtain your child's school records ; Start an IEP binder ; Keep track of deadlines -- 5. Developing your child's IEP blueprint : Begin at the end: define your child's needs ; Preparing an IEP blueprint ; Other sources of information for the blueprint ; What's next? -- 6. Evaluations : When evaluations are done ; The evaluation plan ; Analyzing the tests ; Approving, rejecting, or changing the evaluation plan ; Reviewing the report ; Reevaluations ; Final evaluations -- 7. Eligibility : Eligibility requirements: generally ; Eligibility standards for children with learning disabilities ; Preparing for the IEP eligibility meeting ; Attending the eligibility meeting ; Joint IEP eligibility/program meeting ; If your child is not found eligible for special education -- 8. Gathering information and evidence : Analyze the school district's information ; Chart your child's progress ; Explore available school programs ; Find out about related services ; Compare your blueprint with the existing program and services ; Generate additional supporting information ; Independent evaluations.
9. Goals : Skill areas covered by goals ; Developing goals ; When to draft goals ; Writing effective goals -- 10. Preparing for the IEP meeting : Schedule the IEP meeting ; The IEP meeting agenda ; Organize your materials ; Draft your child's IEP program ; Establish who will attend the IEP meeting ; Final preparation -- 11. The IEP meeting : Getting started ; Simple rules for a successful IEP meeting ; Become familiar with your school's IEP form ; Writing the IEP plan ; Sign the IEP document ; Parent addendum page -- 12. Resolving IEP disputes through due process : Before due process: informal negotiations ; Typical due process disputes ; When to pursue due process ; Who can file? ; Your child's status during due process ; Using a lawyer during due process ; How to begin due process ; Prepare for due process ; Mediation specifics ; Due process hearing ; Hearing decision and appeals -- 13. Filing a complaint : When to file a complaint ; Where to file a complaint ; What to include in a complaint ; What happends when you file a complaint -- 14. Lawyers and legal research : How a lawyer can help ; Do you need a lawyer? ; Finding an attorney ; How attorneys are paid ; Resolving problems with a lawyer ; Doing your own legal research ; Online legal research -- 15. Parent organizations : Join a parent organization ; Form a parent organization -- 16. How to use the companion page on Nolo.com : Using the forms from the companion page ; Editing RTFs ; List of forms.
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