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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Advice for Parents of Children with Blindness or Low Vision

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Once your child has been found eligible to receive special education services because of their eye condition, determining your child’s individual needs begins. The document outlining these needs and services is the Individualized Education Program (IEP). You can think of it as the blueprint or roadmap for the appropriate services that your school system will […]

Checklist: What to Do at an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting for Parents of Children with Blindness or Low Vision

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On the day of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting, keep the following points in mind:

Checklist: What to Do After an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting

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Checklist: What to Do Before an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Meeting for Parents

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A number of steps can help you prepare for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting:

Checklist: Keeping Educational Records for Your Child with Blindness or Low Vision

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Keeping complete records of your blind child’s educational documentation is important so you can review your child’s progress over time and share documentation with other educational and medical team members. Among the documents you may want to keep are: The records can be useful in a number of ways: