This workshop was hosted by Anastacia Newton, Parent Educator with the Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) in Davidson, NC 28036
Tools and Resources:
Here you can find the IEP roadmap, which is a great resource for learning about the IEP and important terms. https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/IEP-Road-Map-2026.pdf
Talk Tools is a great resource to help frame questions for the IEP team.
Our IEP checklist can be helpful as well for preparing for a meeting.
Also, knowing your Rights in the Special Education process is so important! Duke Law Children's Clinic has developed this parent friendly guide! It includes information regarding the IEP, commonly used terminology, sample letters, and other relevant information! Parent Guide
Here, you can find some ideas about accommodations in college: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/types-of-college-accommodations-and-services
This workshop was facilitated by Izzy Goodman, Paralegal with the Student Borrower Advocacy Project of the New York legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and Leigh Wicclair, Executive Director of the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation (NC LEAF), and covered:
Changes to the Federal Student Loan Program
Limits to Grad Plus Borrowers
Where to go for help
