understanding the required attendees at an IEP meeting, the role of collaboration in the IEP process, strategies for involving parents, and addressing potential barriers to parent participation.

According to IDEA, who is required to be at an IEP meeting and why is it important these people are required to be at the meeting?
How do you see the role of collaboration in the IEP process?
What can teachers do to ensure parents are part of the collaboration process?
How do you think a parent feels in an IEP or IFSP Meeting?
How can teachers make parents feel part of their child’s team?
At times, parent participation in the IEP process can be low for various reasons. Discuss some of the potential reasons and explain how you can encourage parents to engage in the process and attend the IEP meeting(s)?