Parent IEP Attachment

UPDATED 5/7/24

If you ever have any concerns, what is being taught, methodology, etc. back it up with data (teacher and parent observations, report cards, tests, books and papers, doctor suggestions, teacher and parent notes to each other, child’s classroom and homework papers, etc.). Write a Parent IEP Attachment and asked that it be included with your child’s IEP.


IDEA considers the parent input to the meeting as important. Therefore you can request that the Parent Attachment be included as part of your official input to the official IEP document. Source: wrightslaw.com

Prior Written Notice (20 U.S.C. section 1415(b)(3)) clearly states that concerns and requests made by the parents must be accepted or rejected — and that the IEP team must list the reasons for accepting or rejecting the parent’s proposal. 34 CFR Section 300.503
Source: wrightslaw.com


nseai.org- A Template For A Parent Letter Of Attachment (scroll down to these)
What To Include
How Long It Should Be
When Do You Use A Parent Letter of Attachment

adayinourshoes.com- How To Write a Parent Concerns Letter for your IEP that Gets Noticed | Templates

How to Use a "Parent IEP Attachment"- by Judy Bonnell, Parent Advocate

Here's a simple tool you can use to document your requests, decisions made on your requests, and the reasons provided for these decisions. Parent Advocate Judy Bonnell designed the IEP Attachment to make the IEP process a little more "parent friendly" and help keep the IEP Team on track.




What if the school still doesn’t allow you to include your attachment to the IEP?

wrightslaw.com gives you a great step-by-step strategy on how to get your school to include your attachment as part of the IEP.