IEP and 504 plan consultation

For families whose child has, or may need, an IEP or 504 plan. Your child may attend D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), a D.C. public charter school, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland, or a private school.

I started as a special education teacher, then worked as a consultant and school psychologist, over twenty years in all. For more than a decade, I worked with young children and their teams through Child Development Services, part of the Maine Department of Education. I know how IEP and 504 teams make decisions and what they have to consider.

A good plan matches what the evaluation found, says who will do what, and shows how progress will be checked.

This helps when

You want to request an evaluation and aren’t sure how
Your child has a plan but isn’t making progress
You’re unsure whether your child needs an IEP or a 504 plan
You and the school disagree about what your child needs

How it works

We talk through your concerns and your child’s history
I review the evaluation, current plan, and progress reports
I visit the school when it helps and the school allows it, observing in the classroom, preschool, or nursery school and talking with teachers and specialists
We decide what to ask for: goals, services, accommodations, and how much time your child gets with a specialist
I help you prepare, attend meetings with you, and help you put your requests in writing

I work in person in D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, and online with families anywhere. To get started, email john@hitestrategies.com.