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Work with the Teacher
"Make a copy of the IEP, and ask the teacher to check off the services your child receives every day. After three or four weeks, you will have enough information to touch base and get things on track. Asking the teacher to complete the form daily is the reminder that she needs to be on task with the IEP." -Deborah, California
"I make sure that the teacher and I are on the same page from the start of school by bringing in an “Intro to My Child,” a folder that includes a photo of my daughter and a copy of the IEP. In it, I highlight what services work well for her." -Terri, Minnesota
"We stay in touch with our daughter’s teachers, by having monthly meetings and by exchanging e-mails and phone calls frequently. It took a while, but finally, after six months, they got the idea that we were involved, concerned parents." -Kris and Blair, Alberta, Canada
"Set up a meeting and find out if someone is dropping the ball or whether the accommodations, which seemed workable on paper, are in practice. Does the IEP need to be modified, or must someone be held accountable?" -Connie, Ohio
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