Know your legal rights under IDEA: evaluations, disagreements, transition planning, and how to advocate effectively at every stage.
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IDEA gives parents of children with IEPs powerful legal rights — from consent and evaluations to dispute resolution. Here is the complete guide.
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You have the legal right to request a free IEP evaluation at any time — and the school must respond in writing. Here is exactly how to do it.
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When you disagree with an IEP decision, federal law gives you real options — from mediation to due process. Here is the full dispute process.
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IDEA requires a transition IEP by age 16. Learn what post-secondary goals, transition services, and legal rights your child is entitled to — before it's too late.
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Most families with an IEP have never heard of ESY services — and most schools never volunteer the information. Here is exactly who qualifies and how to fight for it.
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FAPE — Free Appropriate Public Education — is the legal foundation of every child's rights under IDEA. Here is what it means and how to use it when schools fall short.
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PWN is the most powerful — and most overlooked — tool in special education law. Here is what it is, when schools must provide it, and how to use it strategically.
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Schools violate IEPs more often than most parents realize. Here are the most common violations, real examples, and exactly what to do when it happens.
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Stay put freezes your child's current placement during a dispute — but only when it's triggered correctly, and sometimes it works against you.
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One of the most requested IEP supports and one of the most refused. What actually decides it, and how to build a request that works.
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Disagree with the school's evaluation? The district has two options and refusing isn't one of them. How the fund-or-file rule works.
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Three ways to challenge a district, with very different deadlines. The one-year limit catches parents out constantly.
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It barely appears in IDEA at all. No hour-for-hour formula, and the burden of proof is on you.
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