Parents/Guardian Resources

Using the ARD/IEP Agenda to understand the Special Education process - http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/ARDIEP.html

ARD/IEP Planning Conference between family and school - http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/SEProcessStep4.html

ARD/IEP Meeting: What happens? - http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/SEProcessStep5.html

Plan ahead for your child's ARD meeting - http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/archive/ard.htm

Good Questions To Ask in the ARD Meeting - http://www.ourspecialkids.org/tgi-ardquestions.html

How to Survive an ARD Meeting - http://www.ehow.com/how_2164328_survive-ard-meeting.html

Common mistakes parents can make - http://www.spednet.org/ten-common-mistakes-parents-make-during-the-iep-meeting/

IEP Basics: What the School Forgot to Tell You - http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/winter02/iep.htm

Click for Video: Example of how a parent and child can prepare for an ARD meeting.

Last updated: 12 August, 2008

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