Share your interest in the SLIEP Process

• Ask about your child becoming involved in the student-led IEP process.
• Talk about your goals and your child’s goals for being part of the IEP process.
• Send information about your family and your child to the school.
• Ask someone to help explain parts of the IEP that may be confusing or unclear.

Create a plan for having your child start participating in the IEP process

• Decide who will help your child.
• When they will work with your child?
• Who will ask your child for their input and ideas?
• What your child may do?
• What support your child will need to participate or show off their work?

Get involved in the IEP meeting

• Attend the student-led IEP meeting.
• Talk about what went well in the student-led IEP meeting and what could go better.
• Discuss options for what your child wants to do in next year’s IEP process.

Share what your child tells you about school:

• What is easy or hard?
• How do they want to be part of the IEP process?
• What are their future dreams and ideas?

Keep track of how your child is doing in reaching their IEP goals

• Look at the information about their goals.
• Ask for help to understand the information.
• Make a plan support your child to reach the goals.