8 Parental Rights In The IEP Process | Special Education Decoded

In this episode… we are going to continue down the path of educating parents on the IEP process… specifically, Parental Rights In the IEP Process.

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Here’s what we will cover today;

8 Parental Rights In The IEP Process

1. Parents Have The Right To Participate
2. Parents Have The Right To Written Notice
3. Parents Have The Right To Consent
4. Parents Have The Right To Access Educational Records
5. Parents Have The Right To Request A Hearing
6. Parents Have The Right To Keep Their Child In Current Placement
7. Parents Have The Right To Mediation
8. Parents Have The Right To Information On Disciplinary Action

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Now, for the deep dive into the 8 Parental Rights In The IEP Process.

1. The Right To Participate
~ In All Decision Making Meetings
~ These meetings are backed by FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) and include your child’s;
~ Eligibility
~ Evaluation
~ Educational Placement
~ Any Other Matter Pertaining To Their Education

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2. Right To Written Notice
~ Parents have the right to receive prior written notice for any changes in;
~ identification
~ evaluation
~ educational placement initiated by the school district

3. Right To Consent
~ Supply Consent ONLY With Clear Understanding Of The IEP Team Proceedings
~ Consent Before The Assessment Process
~ Consent Before ANY Changes Are Done To The Program Already In Place
~ Also, Have The Right To REFUSE The Evaluation Or Educational Placement Of Your Child

4. Right To Access Educational Records - Any parent who has a child enrolled in special education and possesses an IEP has the right to;
~ Inspect
~ Evaluate
~ Request Copies

5. Right To Request A Hearing
~ Complaints Concerning The Provision Of FAPE
~ Request Someone To Attend With You;
~ Advocate
~ Attorney
~ Your Child
~ Choice Of Making The Hearing Public

6. Right To Keep Child In Current Placement
~ If You Disagree with proposals presented by the school
~ Your Child Should Remain In Their Current Program
~ Changes only take place Once the disagreement is resolved

7. Right To Mediation
~ Used if disagreements cannot be resolved
~ It’s always recommended to try and work with the school first
~ If not, you may seek voluntary and impartial mediation to help.

8. Right to information on disciplinary action
~ Children in special education have specific rules regarding
~ Suspension
~ Expulsion
~ If these instances are longer than 10 days, an IEP meeting should be called
~ Assess if their disability could be contributing to the misconduct
~ Discuss the potential for alternative placement

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That wraps up our episode on the 8 parental rights in the IEP process…

I truly hope you were able to learn exactly what you can and should expect as a parent throughout the IEP process.

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