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title: 'IEP roadmap: How kids get special education '
description: How does a student get an IEP? This flowchart boils down the IEP process to a few key questions. See how kids get IEPs and special education services.
slug: iep-roadmap-how-to-seek-out-special-education-services-for-your-child
author: The Understood Team
reviewer: JoAnna Barnes, JD
published: '2019-10-16T11:47:07.496Z'
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/iep-roadmap-how-to-seek-out-special-education-services-for-your-child
lang: en
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# IEP roadmap: How kids get special education 

[IEP roadmap: How kids gets special education](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/4znp9r96cgmoHiEvYzVJMP/87a9fd6baf40c20b207e7e36be8824cd/IEP_Roadmap_Understood.pdf)

What has to happen for kids to get [special education](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-special-education) services? This downloadable chart gives you a bird’s-eye view of the steps you can take to get an [Individualized Education Program](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-individualized-education-programs) (IEP) for your child.

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- [IEP roadmap: How kids gets special education](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/4znp9r96cgmoHiEvYzVJMP/87a9fd6baf40c20b207e7e36be8824cd/IEP_Roadmap_Understood.pdf) -  2015 Understood for All, Inc. IEP roadmap: How kids  get special education How do kids get an Individualized Education Program \(IEP\) with special education  services? Answer a few key questions in this chart to see the options. Yes. Send the public school a written request for an evaluation  for sp

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