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You signed the IEP. You trusted the process. And yet… nothing changed.

If your child still isn’t making meaningful progress despite having an IEP, this episode breaks down why that happens and what parents can do about it.

In this episode of Adriane | IEP Coach Podcast, we unpack the most common reasons IEPs fail to produce real results — from vague goals and weak services to lack of measurable progress monitoring and incomplete evaluations.

You’ll learn:

• Why signing an IEP does not guarantee improvement
• How vague IEP goals protect systems instead of children
• What proper progress monitoring should look like
• When services are not intensive enough
• How to request an IEP meeting the right way
• What to ask if nothing is improving
• When to consider reevaluation or an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)

If you’ve ever walked out of an IEP meeting hopeful… only to see the same struggles continue, this episode will help you understand what went wrong and how to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Because signing the document is only the beginning. Implementation and accountability are what change outcomes.

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Unpacking School Evaluations

School evaluations can feel overwhelming—filled with test scores, percentiles, acronyms, and language that sounds official but doesn’t always feel clear.

In this episode of Adriane | IEP Coach Podcast, we break down how to read and understand your child’s school evaluation so you can walk into IEP meetings informed and confident. You’ll learn what evaluation reports are actually measuring, how eligibility decisions are made, and what red flags parents should look for before signing anything.

We’ll cover:

• The difference between cognitive, academic, behavioral, and speech evaluations
• What standard scores, percentiles, and age equivalents really mean
• How evaluation results determine IEP eligibility
• When to request additional testing
• Your right to disagree—and how to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)

If you’ve ever stared at a school evaluation report and thought, “What does this even mean?”—this episode is for you.

Because when you understand the data, you protect your child’s future.

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What if the way schools separate students with disabilities is shaping their entire future? In this episode, we explore how special education systems have historically isolated children and limited life opportunities — often under the belief that it was “best” for them. Drawing from real classroom experience and global research, this conversation reveals how inclusive education leads to stronger learning, deeper social connections, and better long-term outcomes for all students. We challenge outdated language, harmful structures, and the quiet segregation that still exists in schools today — and ask the critical question: which path should we choose for our children?

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