Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Let’s Get Parents Ready for Their Initial IEP Meeting

  • Helen Hammond (Author) University of Texas at El Pasoaso image/svg+xml
  • Lawrence Ingalls (Author) University of Texas at El Pasoaso
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.345
Abstract
Parental participation in the initial Individual Education Program (IEP) meeting is a critical component of the process. Even though parents have rights to be equally involved in making decisions at the IEP meetings, frequently parents aren’t prepared to be equal members on the team with school personnel. This study focused on a preparation program for parents who were to be attending their child’s first IEP meeting. The research was conducted in three phases through an interview and training process with 298 parents. Phase one consisted of asking parents a series of questions on their knowledge and perceptions regarding the meeting. Phase two involved an intervention of preparing the parents for the meeting. Phase three entailed asking the initial set of questions from phase one to determine gains parents had made in knowledge and attitudes about the meeting. Results indicate parents benefited greatly from the preparation prior to the meeting.
Keywords
Individualized Education Programs, Meetings, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Participative Decision Making, Planning
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How to Cite
Hammond, H., & Ingalls, L. (2017). Let’s Get Parents Ready for Their Initial IEP Meeting. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 12(3), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.345

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