School and the IEP
If the letters IEP still make your stomach drop, you are in the right place. You are not a guest at that meeting, you are a required member of the team, and knowing that changes how the hour goes. Go in knowing what the document is supposed to do for your child and you will ask better questions than I did for years.
Articles & Guides
1Why Kids Have Meltdowns After School
What after-school meltdowns are really about, and how to ease them.
Podcasts
8What Is an IEP?
The Autism Dad Podcast, S5E16
Start here if the word IEP still makes your stomach drop. Shelley Kenow explains what it is and what it's supposed to do for your child.
Picky Eating and the School Year
The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E29
Lunchboxes, cafeterias, and the sensory load of eating at school. Practical strategies for September.
IEP Tips From a Master IEP Coach
The Autism Dad Podcast, S6E14
Kimberly Charles answers real parent questions about the IEP process. Worth listening to before your next meeting.
Unlocking Math Success
The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E30
What to do when math is the subject that breaks the school day.
Stories From an IEP Meeting
The Autism Dad Podcast, S4E20
What these meetings actually feel like from the parent's side of the table, and how to walk in ready.
Keeping Your Child's Support Team Up to Date
The Autism Dad Podcast, S5E22
How to keep teachers, therapists, and doctors working from the same information instead of six versions of it.
Building Inclusion at School
The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E44
What real inclusion looks like, past the word itself.
Inclusive Tools and Free Resources for Learners
The Autism Dad Podcast, S7E19
Free and low-cost tools for neurodivergent learners, which matters when the budget is already gone.
Every step here comes from So Your Child Was Just Diagnosed with Autism
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