By Diane Nancarrow, MA, CCC-SLP
KCC Director of Adolescent Speech Programs

Years of experience participating in individual education plan (IEP) meetings as a speech-language pathologist did not prepare me for my own child’s IEP. No matter your background, the experience is emotional. I wondered if the staff even liked my child and when it was over, I cried in my car.

Early IEP meetings for my son were difficult, but with experience and preparation I found I could get through them and find value in communicating with his team face-to-face.

Here are suggestions from teachers, counselors, psychologists, lawyers and advocates that helped. [more]

Originally posted in Metro Parent. Click below to read the rest of this article on their website.