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IEPs: Special education terms and your legal rights

IEPs: Special education terms and your legal rights

FromUnderstood Explains


IEPs: Special education terms and your legal rights

FromUnderstood Explains

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If your child qualifies for an IEP, it will come with many legal rights and protections. But with names like “FAPE” and “prior written notice,” things can get confusing quickly.Still, it’s really important for parents to understand these terms — and that's where this podcast comes in to help. In this episode of Understood Explains, host Juliana Urtubey breaks down some key terms and explains the legal rights that come with an IEP, or Individualized Education Program.For more resources, including a transcript formatted for easy skimming, visit the episode page on Understood.org.Timestamps:(00:46) FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education(03:07) Least restrictive environment(07:32) Informed consent(08:23) Prior written notice and “stay put” rights(10:48) Other key rights(11:56) Key takeawaysRelated resourcesDownload: Endrew R. advocacy toolkitHow to consent to some parts of an IEP and not othersGuidance letter from the Department of Education for schools to translate IEPs PDFUnderstood.org is a nonprofit resource dedicated to shaping the world so the millions of people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about Understood Explains and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts.Copyright © 2024 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved. 
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (30)

There’s a lot to learn about learning and thinking differences like dyslexia and ADHD. “Understood Explains” is a podcast that unpacks one important topic each season. Season 1 covers the ins and outs of the process school districts use to evaluate kids for special education services. Host Andy Kahn is a psychologist who spent nearly 20 years evaluating kids for schools. He explains each step of the evaluation process and gives tips on how to talk with your child along the way.