Question:

Hi Priscilla,

I am teaching my mixed grade high school students about self-advocacy and would like to help them lead their IEP meetings. Could you give me a list of different programs available to assist me?

Thanks. SDC/LH teacher

Answer:

Your question is very timely. In my continued research for state of the art resources on student
self-advocacy, I come across various Internet links about student led IEP meetings.
One of the most thorough links on this topic titled Who Makes the Choices? is located at
http://www.studentledieps.org/Resources%20for%20Teachers/Who%20Makes%20
The%20Choices%20Arizonas%20SLIEP%20Toolkit%20for%20Teachers/
Toolkit%20Entire%20Document.pdf. See the table of contents below:

You may want to review the new IDEA 2004 regulations regarding secondary Transition revisions/additions. In my May 2006 Ask a Specialist response, I reference a web site with updated information on secondary Transition changes/revisions to IDEA 2004. View this information at

http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cdynamic%2CTopicalBrief%2C17%2C.

Let me know what you think of the “Who Makes the Choices?” teacher’s toolkit.