Parent IEP Guide:
Table of Contents

Welcome	3
School Information Page	4
What is a Learning Disability?	5
What is Special Education?	8
What is IDEA?	10
The Challenges of ADD/ADHD	15
Autism and Special Education	18
The Student Study Team	21
Sample Notes from an SST Meeting	22
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	24
Requesting a Special Education Evaluation	27
Sample Letter: How to Request an Evaluation	29
Sample Letter: How to Request your Child’s Cumulative File	30
Understanding the IEP Process	31
Preparing for the IEP Meeting	39
The IEP Journal	41
IEP Journal Pages	42
Parent Rights and Consent	43
The Independent Education Evaluation	45
The Formal Complaint Procedure	46
Collaboration Tips and Techniques	47
What Is Due Process?	50
Sample Letter: How to Request Due Process	53
When Things Aren’t Working	54
Top Ten Tips for School Success	55
Study Skills	58
Specific Study Skills and Strategies	61
Parent-Teacher Conference	63
Special Education Terms and Definitions	Appendix