FREE WORKSHOP

3 mistakes that keep parents unheard

at IEP meetings

The Confident IEP Parent Workshop is a free 30-minute video that shows the three biggest mistakes parents make at IEP meetings, with a simple fix and the exact words to say for each. Watch it in one sitting with a pen and a cup of coffee in hand.
  • 30 minutes
  • 4 lessons
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INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
Four lessons, then your next step
These lessons come from more than 20 years as a special education teacher, sitting on the school's side of the IEP table while helping parents find their voice at it.
You will leave with
  • Know your role at the table
  • Stop the meeting when jargon flies
  • A parent binder that works
  • A plan to follow up all year

01

Know you are not a guest
Learn what the law says about your role, so you walk in as a full member of the team and not a guest.
Part 1

02

Stop the jargon mid-meeting
Learn how to pause the meeting when the jargon starts flying, plus four acronyms you will hear at almost every meeting.
Part 2

03

Build your parent binder
Set up the simple binder that keeps you calm, prepared and taken seriously.
Part 3

04

Follow up all year long
See why your child's IEP is a living document, and how to follow up on progress after the meeting ends.
Part 4

05

Go deeper with the course
Find out how The Confident IEP Parent course walks you through every step, from something's off to a seat at the table.
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Is this workshop for you?
It is made for parents of children with IEPs, parents who think their child may need one, and anyone who has left a meeting feeling lost.
BEFORE
Where many parents start out
  • You leave meetings feeling unheard
  • The jargon leaves you lost
  • You never know what to bring
  • You forget the IEP until next year
IN 30 MINUTES
Where this workshop takes you
  • You know your role as an IEP team member
  • You can pause the meeting and ask what it means
  • You arrive with a binder that shows you are prepared
  • You follow up on progress all year long

Jennifer Dollander, Ed.S.

Special education teacher and OG tutor
I have spent more than 20 years as a special education teacher, sitting on the school's side of the IEP table. I made this workshop because I also help parents find their voice at that table, and this is the right first step.
  • A full video course for parents
  • Scripts and printable worksheets
  • A free IEP meeting pocket guide
Be heard at your next IEP meeting
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