Disclaimer: These suggestions are merely just that – suggestions. No legal advice is intended Parents are encouraged to work with the rest of the IEP team in making decisions about their child's services.

1. Look over your child's current IEP. Has your child progressed with their goals and objectives? Are there areas that seem to be missing?
2. What are your child's strengths? Are they listed in the IEP? Are interventions making use of those strengths to help with the needs?
3. What are your child's needs? What areas has the school done a good job with meeting those needs? What areas still need to be addressed?
4. Does your child need to be evaluated for assistive technology to help address unmet needs?
5. How is your child's behavior in school? Do the teachers enjoy your child or are they struggling? Would a functional behavior assessment assist them in addressing some of the undesirable behaviors?
6. If needed, how can communication between parents and the school improve? Is there a notation in the IEP on how this will be handled (back and forth book, etc)?
7. What training for parents, teachers, support staff is needed to address your child's needs? Is this documented in the IEP?
8. In reviewing the goals and objectives, are they clear, measurable, and time-limited? Are all areas of functioning addressed where needed?
9. Is the level and type of services sufficient to address your child's needs? Is the determination made based on your child's needs or what the school is willing to provide?
10. What are other areas of concern that you would like addressed at the meeting? Do you have a plan to schedule another meeting if running out of time or things become too adversarial?
11. Do you understand the assessments and test results that the team is developing the goals and objectives from? Do you have copies of the test results before the IEP meeting for 3 year evaluations?
12. Do you need to bring anything from private therapists on evaluations or progress reports?
13. Have you addressed after school activities (homework, extra-curricular activities) if needed in the IEP?
14. Are accommodations/ modifications noted on the IEP? Are they being followed or do they need to be reworked?
15. Is your child eligible for extended school year services? Do you have documentation to support this if needed?