IEP and 504 plan basics

How to plan your child's move from elementary to middle school with an IEP: timing the review, visits, a new schedule, accommodations per class and goals.

A reading order for your child's IEP: start with present levels, match goals to numbers, do the minutes math and write your questions. Takes about 80 minutes.

How to address an English learner's language needs in the IEP: proficiency data, evaluation in the home language, present levels, goals and services.

How to run the SETT framework for assistive technology: Student, Environments, Tasks, then Tools, with a worked example, trial data and mistakes to avoid.

How to track your child's IEP progress at home in about 10 minutes a week: pick one goal, use the school's measure, log it and compare with progress reports.

Plain meanings for the IEP acronyms you will hear at meetings, from FAPE and LRE to PLAAFP, FBA and PWN, with the federal rule behind each and easy mix-ups.

16 504 plan accommodations written out in full, sorted into presentation, response, setting and timing, with an accommodation or modification check on each.

24 annotated 504 plan examples for ADHD, anxiety, diabetes, allergies, dyslexia, injuries and more, each written with when, how much and who provides it.

IEP vs 504 plan: an IEP adds specially designed instruction and goals; a 504 plan gives access. A 10-row comparison chart, sample plans and 3 student examples.

An individualized health plan covers your child's medical care at school; an IEP covers teaching and services. See how they differ and when you need both.

How your rights under Section 504 differ from your rights under IDEA: notice, consent, meetings, discipline and disputes, in one table with three examples.

A printable checklist for considering assistive technology at an IEP meeting: before, during and after, with a reason for each item and fixes for gaps.

A printable checklist of what should be included in an IEP, grouped before, during and after the meeting, with the federal rule and a reason for every item.

Fill-in email templates for your child's IEP case manager: start of year, progress questions, concerns, records requests and after-meeting summaries.

A fill-in emergency evacuation plan for students with disabilities, with a completed example, section notes, drill practice and safety team coordination.

A fill-in IEP template that follows the federal required contents section by section, with a completed fictional example and notes on what reviewers check.

What a 504 plan for ADHD looks like, with an annotated sample plan, how medication affects eligibility, questions to ask the team and who to call for help.

How a child with anxiety qualifies for a 504 plan, an annotated sample plan with a return-to-class routine, questions to ask and where to get free help.

The steps to get a 504 plan: write a request, give consent for an evaluation, bring records and check the plan. Includes a sample letter and questions.

What happens to IEP goals when you homeschool: how state law shapes your child's rights, what the district may offer, and how to write home learning goals.

The special education process in order, from first concern to reevaluation, with the paper you get at each step, the day counts and what to ask the team.

What to expect in your child's first year with an IEP, month by month: services starting, the first progress report, mid-year checks and the annual review.

The five IEP special factors in 34 CFR 300.324(a)(2), worked through one fictional student: what the team must consider, what to write and where states differ.

A general education teacher's IEP duties: read the IEP, give accommodations, join the meeting, share data, keep it private. One student's year as an example.

A 504 plan lists the accommodations a student with a disability needs for equal access at school. Who qualifies, what it contains, and one student's plan.