I am concerned my child’s school is not really following her IEP. What can I do about this?

Share your concerns with the IEP team at your child’s school immediately. The following articles from LD OnLine have information about parental rights and the IEP process that might be useful to you.

• IEP: The Process
• SMART IEPs
• How Parents Can Be Advocates for Their Children
• Documenting Communication with the School About Special Services
• Advocacy in Action: You Can Advocate for Your Child!

In addition, you may wish to explore LD OnLine’s directory of Parent Advocacy Resource Centers (opens in a new window).

Lastly, if your child’s IEP is still not being followed, contact an educational advocate or special education lawyer. LD OnLine has a Yellow Pages (opens in a new window) directory that might be helpful to you and the Wrightslaw (opens in a new window) website has useful information. Remember to listen to your instincts and trust that you have tremendous insight and knowledge about your child.