School Advocacy
Special Education Advocacy Center
Schools follow paper. Put everything in writing. Use these checklists and scripts to walk in prepared and walk out with what your child is entitled to.
IEP review checklist
What to look for before signing an IEP.
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504 plan checklist
504 plans are simpler than IEPs but still legally binding.
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CSE meeting prep
How to walk into a CSE meeting prepared and calm.
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School refusal
When your child won't or can't attend.
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Transportation denial
If the bus isn't safe, isn't there, or has been cut.
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Placement disputes
When you believe your child needs a different setting.
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Missed services
When IEP services aren't being delivered.
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Suspension & discipline
When your child with a disability is being suspended.
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Impartial hearing guide
Last-resort due process — formal but doable.
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