How Learning Unlocked Assists Families in the IEP Process

Learning Unlocked is committed to providing comprehensive support to your family throughout the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process. The initial step involves a thorough record review, encompassing all previous IEPs and any psychological evaluations your child may have undergone. Our focus during this review is to identify your child's strengths and challenges, offering recommendations for accommodations, and assessing whether the goals and benchmarks accurately address the child's deficits. In many cases, this leads to rewriting and suggesting improvements to enhance the overall effectiveness of the goals and accommodations. Understanding a child's rights in terms of implementing technology, alternative methods for demonstrating mastery, and specific accommodations tailored to individual deficits is crucial. We assist parents in coordinating this information as part of our advocacy support.

Not every parent is equipped to be an expert in their child's Individual Education Plan (IEP), and that's perfectly understandable—after all, it's not their specialized field. This is where Learning Unlocked comes in to assist your family throughout the Special Education journey, starting from the initial meetings, progressing through the evaluation phase, and culminating in the development of your child's personalized IEP.

The Process

Once we've formulated changes to enhance your child's potential for success, we schedule a meeting with you to thoroughly review all pertinent information before the actual school meeting. We are committed to working collaboratively with you and your school to ensure a positive outcome.

Learning Unlocked provides each family with:

• A detailed outline of suggested changes, encouraging them to share this information with the school to streamline and expedite the meeting process.

• Attendance to all school meetings, presenting the school with our outlined changes to the IEP. Throughout the meeting, we actively engage by asking questions, seeking modifications, scrutinizing the process, and ensuring that your thoughts and feelings are acknowledged and valued.

How much does Special Education Advocacy cost?

The cost of advocacy services is tailored to the unique needs of each child. Learning Unlocked collaborates with families to clarify the process and understand their rights. On average, an IEP review takes four to six hours, covering all aspects of review, prepare purposed changes and attending meetings. The hourly rate is based on the uniqueness of each child, family, and IEP. Meeting durations vary depending on the school and the length of the IEP. Our goal is to provide personalized support to ensure a smooth and effective IEP process for your child.