4-Step IEP Advocacy Blueprint

Learn the proven, effective advocacy strategies I use to prepare for meetings, organize concerns, evaluate proposals, and make more informed decisions throughout the IEP process.


You do not need to memorize special education law or become a full-time advocate to approach the IEP process more strategically.


Most parents are reacting meeting-to-meeting because nobody ever taught them how to evaluate the process as a whole.


  • What should you bring to meetings?
  • What concerns actually matter?
  • How do you know if an IEP is incomplete?
  • What do you do when the team says no?
  • How do you stop constantly feeling behind?


This course was created to help parents better understand the process, organize their advocacy efforts, and approach decisions with more confidence and direction.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to prepare before IEP meetings
  • What documentation actually matters
  • How to organize concerns and data
  • The 4-Step IEP Process™
  • How to evaluate an IEP more effectively
  • How to identify missing supports and weak language
  • How to communicate concerns more clearly
  • How to stop reacting in crisis mode and create a more consistent advocacy system

Who This Is For

This course is designed for:

  • Parents overwhelmed by the IEP process
  • Parents tired of feeling unprepared at meetings
  • Families trying to better understand what schools are proposing
  • Parents who want a more organized advocacy approach
  • Teachers, staff, or parents considering advocacy work in the future

How This Is Different From Don’t IEP Alone Academy

This is a focused strategy training built around the core advocacy process I teach.


Don’t IEP Alone Academy includes additional trainings, live Q&As, community support, ongoing updates, resource libraries, and expanded learning opportunities.


This course is designed for people who want to start with the core advocacy strategy first.

Included in This Course

  • Advocacy strategy training modules
  • Step-by-step guidance on the IEP process
  • Lifetime access

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You do not have to figure all of this out alone. Learn the advocacy strategies that help you prepare more effectively, make more informed decisions, and approach the IEP process with greater confidence. And, move your IEP team to YES.


12 Lessons
$97
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Quick Start Guide

1: What Counts as IEP Data, and Why It Matters

Understand What Defines IEP Data and Why It's Important

2: How to Do an IEP Record Review

Learn an effective and efficient way to sort and evaluate your IEP files.

3: What Can I Ask For?

What can I ask for? What do I ask for?

4: Parent Concerns Letters that Get Results

Learn how to write an effective parent concerns letter.

5: The Paper Trail and Prior Written Notice

Learn what parental rights and IDEA components move your team to yes.

6: Planning Your Response-Next Steps After Your Requests

Action.

7: Using Data to Drive the IEP Meeting Conversation

You have your data, now what?

8: IEP Progress Monitoring- Staying on Top of Progress

9: IEP Disputes: Understanding Your Options + Rights Copy

Learn your dispute options.

10: IEP Complaint Options: What to Do When the School Isn’t Following the IEP Plan

IEP Complaint Options (not proc safeguards dispute resolution)