IEP Toolkit

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
• Colorado Department of Education-IEP Guidance Document
  • CDE-IEPGuidance document-pdf
• IEP Resources
  • DCSD Specific Resources
    • DCSD Special Education Page
    • Parent University
    • Special Education Acronyms
    • DCSD Child find Information (Autism)
    • 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