From Polite to Powerful: A Pocket Guide to Disrupting the IEP Table
” What's Inside:
15 phrases to use when the IEP team is dismissive, vague, or noncompliant
Quick reference: IDEA rights you can cite in the moment
Checklist: How to prepare before the meeting (emotionally, practically, legally)
A “Nice-to-Badass” language flip chart (e.g. “I understand your limitations” → “That’s not compliant. Let’s find a solution that is.”)
Post-meeting debrief journal prompts (because your nervous system matters too)
” What's Inside:
15 phrases to use when the IEP team is dismissive, vague, or noncompliant
Quick reference: IDEA rights you can cite in the moment
Checklist: How to prepare before the meeting (emotionally, practically, legally)
A “Nice-to-Badass” language flip chart (e.g. “I understand your limitations” → “That’s not compliant. Let’s find a solution that is.”)
Post-meeting debrief journal prompts (because your nervous system matters too)
” What's Inside:
15 phrases to use when the IEP team is dismissive, vague, or noncompliant
Quick reference: IDEA rights you can cite in the moment
Checklist: How to prepare before the meeting (emotionally, practically, legally)
A “Nice-to-Badass” language flip chart (e.g. “I understand your limitations” → “That’s not compliant. Let’s find a solution that is.”)
Post-meeting debrief journal prompts (because your nervous system matters too)
