In response to requests for help from educators and parents, a group of U.S. Department of Education-backed organizations developed a six-step guide to hosting and participating in virtual IEP ...

IEP (Individualized Education Program) meetings are structured gatherings where parents, teachers, and other experts come together to help kids with special needs get the best education possible ...

Parents of children in special education have rights and protections, ... You can ask for records and data that will be discussed at upcoming IEP meetings, so that you can review them beforehand.

Getty Images. The purpose of an IEP depends on a student’s needs. The process starts with a meeting with school officials to determine whether a child is eligible.

Attend IEP meetings for your child? Here are some detailed ways to finesse the system, leverage strengths, advocate with creativity, and preserve positivity along the way.

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up a case centering on whether parents have the right to record meetings with their child’s school district about special education services. Scott Pitta ...

A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that many parents of kids with disabilities are entitled to take time away from work to attend their child’s individualized education ...

Current federal and state laws require that school districts “take any action necessary” to ensure parents understand IEP meetings, and state law requires they translate a student’s IEP at a parent’s ...