If I have two children with IEPs, should I combine IEP meetings?

If you have multiple children with IEPs, the school might encourage you to combine your children's IEP meetings an in effort to save time. However, Non-Attorney Education Advocate Lisa Carey cautions that you should not consent to a combined meeting. Lisa says she wouldn’t even consent to schedule separate meetings on the same day. IEPs are often a draining process, so you might end up agreeing to things you didn’t plan to because you're tired and want to be done. It's also hard to keep the children separate.

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