Helping Your Child Succeed: A Parent Guide to IEPs

A practical, easy-to-understand guide for parents navigating the world of special education.
This book breaks down the special education process into simple language, empowering families to understand evaluations, IEP meetings, accommodations, services, placement options, and their legal rights. Designed for busy parents, this resource includes checklists, forms, sentence stems, planning tools, and real-world explanations that make every step easier—from recognizing early signs to advocating confidently at school meetings.

Families will learn what each disability category means, how it may affect learning, what accommodations can support students, and how to work as a team with educators. The guide also provides sample questions for IEP meetings, parent and student rights, and steps to take when concerns arise.

Whether you are new to special education or want to understand your child’s IEP better, this book equips you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to support your child’s success.