The IEP Meeting

The IEP Meeting is a calm, practical companion for parents who are preparing for their child's school support plan meeting. It begins at the 2am moment when the draft is on the table and the parent wonders whether signing means agreeing that their child is failing. The book separates the child's worth from the document's quality, then walks through a focused preparation: choose two or three prioritized concerns, ask how progress will be measured, and describe what you see at home in plain language. It offers respectful ways to slow down a meeting that feels pre-decided, to review the fine print without a law degree, and to follow through after the meeting. Throughout, it respects the child's dignity, avoids diagnosis and legal advice, and reminds the reader that assessment routes, legal entitlements, and terminology differ by country and region and change over time. This is not a promise of a particular outcome or a 'best' therapy; it is a guide to showing up prepared and speaking with confidence.