Get the IEP or 504 accommodations your child needs
A documented request for evaluation and accommodations submitted to the school district — the full educational record obtained under FERPA, the statutory evaluation clock started in writing, diagnoses mapped to IDEA eligibility categories, SMART goals and an accommodation matrix drafted, and prior written notice demanded for anything the district refuses.
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Who it's for
Parents and guardians of neurodivergent public-school students (autism, ADHD, dyslexia) who face a district that delays evaluation, refuses accommodations, or dismisses their concerns — and who want to run the process themselves instead of paying an advocate at $100–$600 an hour. Also for families with a private diagnosis but no IEP or 504 plan yet.
About this playbook
Get the school district to evaluate your child and deliver an IEP or 504 plan — or to refuse in writing. The guide starts with the paper trail: a FERPA request for the complete educational record, your private evaluations, and a dated timeline of every concern and request. Then it puts the district on the clock with a written evaluation request under IDEA, maps the child's diagnoses to eligibility categories, and produces SMART goals and a prioritized accommodation matrix the team can adopt as written. The final phases prepare you to run the team meeting itself, demand prior written notice for every refusal, and lock the outcome into a signed plan with follow-up deadlines. It does not cover filing a due-process complaint, state complaints, or hiring an advocate or attorney.
What you'll do, step by step
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Phase 1: Assemble the paper trail
0/4Gather every document the district must answer to: the full educational record under FERPA, private evaluations and medical reports, and a dated timeline of your concerns and requests.
- 1 hour
- 1 hour 30 min
- 1 hour
- Optional1 hour
Phase 2: Start the evaluation clock in writing
3 stepsPhase 3: Map evidence to eligibility and goals
3 stepsPhase 4: Build the accommodation matrix
3 stepsPhase 5: Prepare for the team meeting
4 stepsPhase 6: Run the meeting and lock in the outcome
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What you need first
Your child is enrolled in a US public school district covered by IDEA and Section 504, and you have authority to act on their behalf. You have, or can obtain, the private evaluations and medical reports the process depends on. You can set aside roughly 20 hours over 6 to 10 weeks.
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