Program Summary

IEP Empowerment Coaching is a personalized 1:1 program for parents who want to understand the IEP process and advocate for their children themselves. The program includes five 1-hour coaching sessions with individualized review and preparation, providing 10–12 hours of expert support tailored to your child’s unique needs.

The Goal: To provide parents with the information and strategy they need to be effective, confident advocates for their children.

Program Modules

• Module 1: Understanding Your Rights: Learn how the special education process works and what protections and responsibilities shape IEP decision-making.
• Module 2: Defining Your Child’s Learning Profile: Analyze evaluations and assessments to clearly identify your child’s strengths, challenges, and learning needs.
• Module 3: Understanding and Using Data: Learn how to review work samples, progress reports, and communication from the school to identify patterns, gaps, and areas of growth.
• Module 4: Understanding the IEP Document: Review your child’s IEP section by section to understand services, accommodations, goals, and how they connect to your child’s needs.
• Module 5: Preparing for the IEP Meeting: Develop a clear parent vision statement, organize your priorities, and plan how to participate productively in the meeting.

What’s Included

• Five 1-hour personalized 1:1 coaching sessions.
• Individualized review of evaluations, records, and the current IEP.
• Preparation and strategy development between sessions.
• Parent Advocacy Guide with tools, templates, and checklists.

Enrollment: Limited to four families per month to ensure individualized attention.