Dr. Dannette Taylor

If you spent this past school year leaving IEP meetings with more questions than answers, wondering if you asked the right questions, or wishing you understood the process better, you’re not alone.

Most parents are trying to learn the IEP process while they’re already in it. It’s like taking a test before you’ve been taught any lessons.

When you’re sitting in an IEP meeting, you’re expected to understand unfamiliar information, make important decisions, and advocate for your child, all in real time.

That’s exactly why I’m hosting my FREE ‘Know More, Worry Less: IEP Parent Summer Series.’ Every Tuesday in July, I’ll help you become a more informed, better prepared, and more confident parent advocate before the new school year begins.

Comment ‘IEP Parent’ and I’ll send you the registration link.

You heard it here first. Y’all be safe out there tonight!

Quincy packs for a weekend at his dad’s house like he’s leaving and never coming back. 😂
He’s only going for two days.
But apparently that requires enough clothes, electronics, bags, and miscellaneous items to survive a small apocalypse.
And the funny thing is, he won’t use half of it.
But every time he goes, he packs it all anyway.
It’s funny on the surface, but moments like this always lead me to think about something deeper.
Quincy is 25 now, and he still gets excited about spending the weekend with his dad.
There are moments like this when I see a childlike innocence in him that I absolutely love.
But if I’m truthful, that same innocence sometimes makes me nervous.
Because the world doesn’t always recognize innocence as something to protect.
Sometimes it sees it as something to take advantage of.
And that’s one of the complicated parts of parenting an autistic adult that I don’t think we talk about enough.
You can love who your child is without wanting to change them…
and still worry about how the world will treat them when you’re not there.
I know I can’t be the only parent who thinks about this.

Want to learn more about IEP Progress Reports?
Comment ‘5 THINGS’ to join us for a free masterclass on July 7th:
The IEP Progress Report Test: 5 Things You Should Check to Confirm Your Child Is Making Meaningful Progress

IEP progress reports should answer one simple question:

Is my child making enough progress to reach their IEP goal?

To answer that, look for these three things:

✅ Baseline: Where your child started.

✅ Current Performance: Where your child is now.

✅ Progress Toward the Annual Goal: How close they are to meeting the goal.

If one of these is missing, it’s difficult to know whether your child is truly making progress.

Want to learn the 5 things every parent should check on an IEP progress report? Comment ‘5 THINGS’ and I’ll send you the free registration link for my live masterclass on Tuesday, July 7th!