Red Flags To Look For When Writing Your Child’s IEP Goals
Published: Apr. 26, 2022Updated: May. 29, 2026
What should you avoid when writing goals into your child's IEP? Learn some important do's and don'ts from IEP expert Dr. Caitlin Solone, education advocate and special education faculty at UCLA.
For more on IEP goals, check out our strength-based IEP goals decoder. You may also find this article helpful: Rewriting Goals for an IEP: Let's Fix Those Goals!.
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