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Navigating Special Needs: Basics of Individualized Education Planning (IEP)

Would you like to learn more about Individualized Education Plans for a special needs child in your life? This is the perfect place for you.

Come out and learn how you can optimize the benefits of the IEP process for your child when you attend this presentation by Chicago School GPS!(http://www.chischoolgps.com) In this informative session with plenty of time for questions and answers you'll learn: 

  • How to decipher the alphabet soup of terms, including IEP, 504, IDEA, ODLSS, FAPE, LRE...
  • If, when and how to pursue an IEP
  • The timeline of the process and how to be the best advocate for your child..

Chicago School GPS was founded by Chicago moms who believe that the city is an exciting and vibrant place to raise children with a terrific number of educational options.  Please check out their website for their many seminars and individual consulting services.  Alternatively, send an e-mail to info@chischoolgps.com

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Note:  A donation of gently loved childrens' books to be given to BooksFirst, Chicago's all volunteer effort to create libraries in Chicago's most underserved schools would be welcomed. 

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