Know what to say when something doesn't sound right
The IEP Meeting Pocket Guide gives you eight things to say in the room, plus a decoder for the acronyms. Print it, tuck it in your notebook, and take it to your next meeting.
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  • Your free guide arrives by email in minutes. Unsubscribe at any time.
  • Two printable pages
  • Eight ready phrases
  • Acronym decoder included
INSIDE THE GUIDE
What is in the Pocket Guide?
Every part is short and written in plain English, so you can glance at it during a meeting and know your next question.
01
Eight phrases
Exact words for the moments when something doesn't sound right, so you don't have to think of them on the spot.
You get: words to say out loud
  • You check: which phrase fits the moment you are in.
02
Acronym decoder
A plain-English list of the letters you will hear, so terms like LEA or PLAAFP no longer stop the conversation.
You get: meanings at a glance
  • You check: which terms come up in your child's own paperwork.
03
Friendly but firm
A short tips box on staying calm and clear without turning the meeting into a standoff.
You get: a calm, collaborative approach
  • You check: how much of your own voice and tone you want to add.
04
Written record rule
A reminder that a promise only counts once it is written down, and how to ask for that politely.
You get: a habit of asking for it in writing
  • You check: that what you were told matches what is on paper.
05
Notebook ready
Two pages that print cleanly and slide into a binder, so the guide is with you when the meeting starts.
You get: a guide you can carry
  • You decide: what to ask, what to sign, and when to take more time.
A MEETING, TWO WAYS TO START
You stay in charge of the meeting. You just don't start from nothing.
A parent · in the middle of an IEP meeting
“The team keeps using terms I don't know, and everyone else seems to understand. I don't want to slow things down, so I nod.”
  • Without the guide
You nod along, leave unsure what was said, and wish you had asked for a plain-English explanation.
  • With the guide
The phrases and decoder are already in front of you, and you add your own questions about your child.
WHO IT IS FOR
Written for parents of children with IEPs
You know your child best
You see their strengths and struggles every day, even if you don't know the school's vocabulary.
You feel lost in the jargon
Acronyms, scores and long reports leave you unsure when to ask a question.
You want to be a partner
You want calm, friendly words that keep a good relationship with the team while you speak up.
This is general education from a special education teacher, not legal advice. You decide what is right for your child.
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Eight phrases, an acronym decoder, a friendly but firm tips box, a written record reminder and a two-page layout that fits in your binder.
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