Now Available: The Parent's IEP Meeting Preparation Workbook

Preparing for an IEP meeting shouldn't mean sitting at the kitchen table the night before, wondering what you forgot.

Today we are proud to release The Parent's IEP Meeting Preparation Workbook by Dr. Teresa D. Simkins-Aris, Book 1 of the New Hope Advocacy Parent Workbook Series.

This 86-page workbook gives parents and caregivers a structured system for preparing for the meeting, organizing educational records, identifying concerns, reviewing the current IEP, developing meaningful questions, documenting decisions and following up afterward.

From "Where Do I Start?" to "I'm Ready"

An IEP meeting can cover goals, services, progress, accommodations, behavior, placement, transition, evaluations and more, and parents are expected to take a full part in all of it. This workbook was created to help parents move from:

"I don't know what I'm supposed to ask."

to:

"I know my concerns. I have my records. I have my questions. I'm ready."

You do not have to know every answer before an IEP meeting. But you should know your concerns, understand your child's current program, organize the information you have, prepare meaningful questions, and document what happens next.

This Workbook Will Help You

• Organize educational records
• Identify concerns and priorities
• Review the current IEP
• Examine goals and progress
• Consider accommodations and modifications
• Prepare questions
• Document meeting decisions
• Follow up after the meeting

Inside the Workbook

• A 30-day preparation schedule
• A 48-hour quick preparation plan for when the meeting comes up fast
• IEP review checklists
• Parent concern worksheets
• Goal review tools
• Meeting notes and decision logs
• Follow-up tools
• A record system to use from year to year

It is designed to be written in, brought to the meeting, and kept as part of your family's educational records. Whether this is your child's first IEP meeting or you have been attending them for years, it will help you walk into the conversation more organized and prepared.

Workbook Details

• Title: The Parent's IEP Meeting Preparation Workbook
• Author: Dr. Teresa D. Simkins-Aris
• Series: New Hope Advocacy Parent Workbook Series, Book 1
• Format: Paperback, 86 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, $17.99

Get the workbook →

Your Records, Organized

The workbook points you to newhopeadvocacy.org/member, where you can keep IEPs, evaluations, progress reports and meeting notes together in your New Hope Advocacy Member Vault. See what membership includes or become a member.

Preparing for a 504 meeting instead? The Parent's 504 Plan Meeting Preparation Workbook is available now.

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Prepare. Participate. Advocate.