How to help students lead their IEP meetings.

The authors explore ways to encourage leadership skills in students with disabilities through Individualized Education Programs (IEP). According to authors, increasing student responsibility for their IEPs can influence student and parent involvement in their IEP process. It has been found through research on student-led IEPs that students taking responsibility knew more about their disabilities, legal rights and appropriate accommodations than other students, besides gaining increased self-confidence and the ability to advocate for themselves.