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IEP Transition Checklist for Minnesota Families
A plain-language checklist for Minnesota parents preparing for their child's IEP transition plan -- what's required by law, when it starts, and what to bring to the meeting.
MN-specificWhat Happens to SSI When Your Child Turns 18
A plain-language explanation of the SSA age-18 redetermination for SSI recipients: what changes, what SSA checks, and the response window families need to know about.
FAPE and LRE, Explained in Plain Language
What FAPE and LRE actually mean in an IEP, explained simply -- the two ideas that most of special education law is built around.
Minnesota IEP Deadlines: The Overview Every Parent Should Know
The real Minnesota IEP timeline -- evaluation, IEP development, annual review, and reevaluation deadlines, with the actual law behind each one.
MN-specificWisconsin IEP Deadlines: The Overview Every Parent Should Know
The real Wisconsin IEP timeline -- evaluation, IEP development, annual review, and reevaluation deadlines, with the actual law behind each one.
WI-specificVermont IEP Deadlines: The Overview Every Parent Should Know
The real Vermont IEP timeline -- evaluation, IEP development, annual review, and reevaluation deadlines, with the actual law behind each one.
VT-specificIEP vs. 504 Plan: What's the Difference
IEPs and 504 plans both support students with disabilities, but they come from different laws and work differently. A plain-language explanation of the real distinctions.
Prior Written Notice (PWN): What It Is and Why It Matters
Prior Written Notice is one of the most important, least understood parts of the IEP process. What it has to include, and why it's worth reading closely.