Student-Led IEP Process: What’s In It fuh Schools/Educators?

Supporting uh student’s involvement in dem IEP process helps yuh:

• Got uh greater sense uh collaboration, partnership, uh effective engagement wid all IEP team members
• Be more culturally aware uh responsive wid de student uh family
• Support de student tuh be more successful in dem classroom learning, tek ownership uh dem education, uh gain needed skills fuh dem future.
• Feel less tension in IEP meetings an' get tuh know an' understand de student
• Enjoy de student’s ability tuh showcase dem growth, self-advocacy, an' personal vision
• Use de IEP process as uh teaching tool in skill development an' de transition process fuh de student.

Student-Led IEP Process: What’s In It fuh Families?

Supporting yuh child tuh lead dem own IEP process helps yuh:

• Understand de IEP process
• Increase yuh input, an' yuh child’s ideas, in de IEP process
• Build partnerships wid de entire IEP team
• Grow yuh advocacy skills an' yuh child’s self-advocacy skills
• See yuh child’s current growth an' envision de road ahead
• Show yuh child’s abilities an' keep de focus pon yuh child’s plan fuh dem future