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IEPs

Learn the basics about Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), which tailor special education for kids with disabilities. Get tips on how to prepare for IEP meetings, how to set annual goals, and what to look for in an IEP for teens.

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Podcast

Introducing: Understood Explains IEPs

Listen to the trailer for “Understood Explains IEPs,” hosted by special educator and 2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey.

Downloads

  • IEP roadmap: How kids gets special educationPDF

  • IEP goal trackerPDF

  • IEP binder checklistPDF

  • Anatomy of an IEPPDF