IEP Toolkit

Here are some helpful tips to help YOU, the parent/caregiver of a child on an IEP, feel more prepared to advocate for your child.

• The Parent’s Guide to the IEP – A brochure that guides you through the process from a parent’s point of view.
  • Parent’s Guide to the IEP brochure-PDF
  • Parent’s Guide to the IEP brochure-flipgorilla
• Communication Guide
  • Effective Flow of Communicatio/Who to Contact
• Colorado Department of Education-IEP Guidance Document
  • CDE-IEPGuidance document-pdf
• IEP Resources
  • DCSD Specific Resources
    • DCSD Special Education Page
    • Problem Solving Flowchart
    • Parent University
    • Special Education Acronyms
    • DCSD Autism Information
    • DCSD Schools by feeder
    • Special Education FAQs
  • Colorado Dept of Education (CDE) Resources:
    • CSEAC
    • CDE IEP resource page
    • People First Flyer
    • PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents Conference info)
  •  Other Resources:
    • Your First IEP Meeting: A Parent’s Guide by Schwab Learning
    • IEP Team Meetings: A Guide to Participation for Parents
    • Wrightslaw Publications-From Emotions to Advocacy
    • A Parent’s Guide to Special Education
    • More Special Education terms
    • Sensory Processing Disorder
    • The Out of Sync Child
    • Back to School Checklist for students on IEPs
    • National PTA- Special Education Toolkit
    • Autism Resources for Families
    • Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents
    • Reduce the Noise: Help Loved Ones with Sensory Overload Enjoy Shopping
    • CDC Autism Links and Resources
    • Operation Autism for Military Families
    • Moving with Special Needs Kids
    • Academic Accommodation Resources
    • Home Modifications for Kids with Sensory Concerns
    • Temple Grandin’s Teaching Tips
    • Estate Planning for Parents of Kids with Autism