IEP Meetings: What to Expect, How to Prepare

An individualized education program (IEP) is critical for any ADHD student. Here's what to do before, during, and after meeting your child's teacher to set up classroom accommodations.


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IEP meetings can be emotional, and it is hard to hear and understand everything that is said if you are keyed up or anxious. Keeping a positive tone is tricky, but it can be done.

At HOPE Educational Consulting, in Ohio, Katie Wetherbee -- a former special-education teacher and a mother of a child with special needs -- shows families how to do just that. Here she shares advice that has worked wonders for herself and other mothers of special-ed and ADHD children.

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This article comes from the Fall 2009 issue of ADDitude.

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