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The Self-Determination Series #1: Student Led IEPs - The Importance of, and Why They Are Largely Ignored

From Special Education in Five Minutes · Hosted by David Poeschl

2026-08-14·338

Episode summary

In this episode of Special Education in Five Minutes: The idea of students with disabilities actually leading their own IEP team may strike some as a noble, but impractical goal.

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The idea of students with disabilities actually leading their own IEP team may strike some as a noble, but impractical goal. However, research is clear that, for those students who play a significant role in choosing their IEP accommodations, having self-knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses, planning their adult future and reviewing their…