Yesterday, we looked at this question:
What will adults actually do to support your child’s learning?
Today, let’s step back.
Where is this IEP leading your child?
Not just by the end of this school year.
Not just toward the next goal.
Not just toward more minutes or another checked box.
But toward the life you want your child to have after high school.
That bigger vision is your child’s North Star.
Maybe that vision includes:
😍 Real
friendships.
❤️ A meaningful role in the community.
😍 Work, volunteering, or contribution.
❤️ More independence.
😍 More choice.
❤️ A voice in their own life.
😍 Being known, expected, and valued.
That is why the IEP cannot be a list of separate parts.
It needs to have a thread that connects each part.
That is where we begin inside Connect the Dots: Build an Inclusive IEP™ , a free training, starting next week.
We start with your child’s North Star because every dot should help your child move one step closer to that bigger life.
Save you spot here. dots.iep.today
Once the North Star is clear, the IEP starts to look different.
🔵 Strengths become clues.
🟣 Present levels become the starting point.
🟢 Goals become steps.
🟣 Accommodations remove barriers.
🔵 Services show what adults will do to help your child learn, participate, and belong.
That is what it means to connect
the dots.
Because the path to adulthood does not begin when your child turns 18.
It is being shaped right now.
💥 In every IEP meeting.
💥 In every goal.
💥 In every support.
💥 In every decision about where your child learns, who they learn with, and what adults expect from them.
Your child’s IEP needs to point somewhere.
Make sure it points toward their North Star.
Join us for the free training! https://dots.iep.today
