Everything you need to empower your child through an individualized education program (IEP) Written by disability parent and special education advocate Lisa Lightner, Your IEP Playbook: A Parent's Guide to Confident Advocacy is your easy-to-understand guide to navigate and implement your child's IEP, delivering all of the information, tools, and resources that parents and caregivers need to support their children beyond the classroom. This book provides a chapter-by-chapter breakdown for each of the two dozen parts of an IEP, including thinking and writing accuracy, and shows how to tailor an IEP for their special needs child in particular. Readers will learn how to apply laws to their needs, develop an advocacy strategy and collaborate with schools and helping professionals, write letters that actually get a response, and follow up with schools, reviewing all of your options if the school isn't supportive. Lightner also highlights the many common mistakes that she and other parents made and how you can avoid them, helping parents get the absolute best for their children right from the start. Your IEP Playbook: A Parent's Guide to Confident Advocacy is an essential resource for all parents and caregivers seeking to better support the development of their special needs children. This book is an invaluable guide for parents seeking to navigate the IEP process with clarity and confidence. It breaks down a complex process into manageable, practical steps and offers clear, effective guidance grounded in deep expertise. If you've ever felt overwhelmed or unsure of how to advocate for your child, this book will be a steady and empowering companion. It's the kind of resource I wish every parent had from the very beginning. --TERA SUMPTER, MA, CCC-SLP, author of The Seeds of Learning