Your Kids Have Grown This Summer? Has Their IEP Grown with Them? Steps for Updating Your Child's Individualized Education Plan

The author, a parent of a special needs child, advises parents on monitoring and updating IEPs. She recommends four steps: Read it, Flag new developments, Keep your ear to the ground, and Stay on it. She concludes by counseling, "no matter where your team stands on the issues, try to be as respectful and cooperative as possible."