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We’ll help you to understand the U.S. federal legal framework and how to find your local state laws. We’ll teach you what certain acronyms stand for such as FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and we’ll help you understand the basics of IEPs (Individual Education Programs), 504 Plans, the SPED(Special Education) referral process and much more.

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Acronyms to Know: Define the jargon used in IEP meetings

Acronyms have become common 'words' within our language but the are often used without everyone knowing what they mean. Print this out and include it in your notebook for your next IEP meeting.'

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