by Alison Stone | Jun 18, 2026 | Advocacy
A MET, or Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team, is the group of professionals (along with you, the parent) responsible for determining whether your child qualifies for special education services under IDEA. In Arizona, the MET typically includes a school psychologist,...
by Alison Stone | Jun 18, 2026 | Advocacy
If your child has an active IEP and the school is not delivering the services, missing the accommodations, or simply ignoring sections of the document, you have enforceable rights under federal special education law and Arizona regulations. An IEP is not a suggestion....
by Alison Stone | Jun 11, 2026 | Advocacy
An IEP in Arizona is reviewed at least once a year (the annual IEP review), reevaluated at least every three years (the triennial reevaluation), and can be reopened at any time at your written request as a parent. Federal IDEA sets the floor on these timelines, and...
by Alison Stone | Jun 11, 2026 | Advocacy
A 504 plan in Arizona is a written plan of accommodations for a student whose disability substantially limits a major life activity but who does not require specially designed instruction. 504 plans are required under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of...
by Alison Stone | Jun 4, 2026 | Advocacy
The Arizona Department of Education is rolling out a standardized IEP template across school districts statewide as part of a multi-year effort to improve consistency and quality of special education programs. Until now, every Arizona district has used its own IEP...
