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Your IEP Playbook
A Parent's Guide to Confident Advocacy
Lisa Lightner (Author)
9781394294466, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 9 October 2025
224 pages
22.9 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.386 kg
An easy-to-understand guide to navigating and implementing your child's individualized education plan (IEP) In Your IEP Playbook: A Parent's Guide to Confident Advocacy, disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner delivers a practical guide for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities doing their best to navigate their individualized education plans (IEPs). This collection of realistic and implementable advice walks you through how to apply federal and state law in your unique situation, develop an advocacy strategy that works, and collaborate with schools and the professionals involved in your child's education. You'll learn about common mistakes made by people advocating for a child with special education needs and how to avoid them. You'll also discover how to ensure that your child's needs and priorities aren't overlooked or under-supported. The book also contains: Perfect for the parents and guardians of pre-K to grade 12 children with special needs, Your IEP Playbook is also a must-read for special education teachers, case workers, and people advocating for children in foster care.
Foreword xi Preface xiii Introduction xvii Part 1 Welcome to the Draft 1 1 Getting Started in Advocacy 3 2 Why Things Are the Way They Are 13 3 What Is an IEP? 21 4 What Can I Ask for on an IEP? 27 5 How to Request IEP Evaluations 33 6 Understanding IEP Eligibility 41 Part 2 The IEP Starting Lineup 49 7 The IEP Basics and the Cover Page 51 8 The Signature Page and IEP Team 57 9 Procedural Safeguards and Medicaid 63 10 Special Factors 69 11 Present Levels 75 12 Transition Planning 79 13 IEP Goals and Objectives 85 14 Special Education Services and Supplementary Aids 91 15 IEP-Related Services 97 16 Supports for School Personnel 103 17 Extended School Year (ESY) 109 18 Placement and Least Restrictive Environment 115 19 Behavior Components of an IEP 119 Part 3 Advanced Game Planning 123 20 Choosing Your Next Play 125 21 Your IEP Meeting 129 22 How to Prepare for an IEP Meeting 133 23 Tips for Writing to Your IEP Team 137 24 Writing an Effective Parent Concerns Letter 143 25 Understanding Prior Written Notice (PWN) 149 26 IEP Progress Monitoring 155 27 Common Parent Mistakes in the IEP process 161 28 Independent Education Evaluations 165 29 The Handoff: Next Steps in Advocacy 171 Appendixes Practice Drills 173 Appendix A: Glossary of Special Education Terms and Acronyms 175 Appendix B: Iep Meeting: Readiness Checklist 180 Appendix C: Iep Meeting: Notes Template 181 Appendix D: Iep Meeting: Questions to Ask 182 Appendix E: Parent-teacher Conference: Questions to Ask 184 Appendix F: Goal, Specially Designed Instruction (sdi), and Progress Monitoring Example 186 Appendix G: Iep Evaluations Checklist 188 Appendix H: Iep Goal Tracker 190 Appendix I: “the List” 192 About the Author 203 Acknowledgments 204
Subject Areas: Self-help & personal development [VS]
