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How to advocate effectively in IEP meetings

The IEP meeting is tomorrow and I have seventeen pages of notes and emails printed out because last time they dismissed everything I said about my daughter's needs and I feel like I am going to war.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent becomes both fierce protector and institutional negotiator, carrying the weight of their child's future in every meeting.

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