Disability and Skill Audits

Check Reading Supports for Speech Impairment

Start with Current IEP pages. Check this first: The current skills section explains how your child reads words, understands a passage, and explains ideas from what they read. Mark the page where the plan answers it. If you cannot find an answer, use the written request below.

Open these records

  • Current IEP pages
  • Recent Reading Comprehension records
  • Evaluation pages that explain the concern

Check this first

The current skills section explains how your child reads words, understands a passage, and explains ideas from what they read.

Mark the page number where the plan answers this. If it does not, use the written request below.

Go to the request you can send

What to check

Read the plan for these specific details

The current skills section explains how your child reads words, understands a passage, and explains ideas from what they read.

The written support connects to a need described in the Reading Comprehension section.

Written supports describe reading instruction, audio access, vocabulary help, and checks for understanding. They say when the help is available, who provides it, and where it applies.

Example only

Reading Comprehension support does not say when it applies

What the record shows

Example only: the IEP describes a Reading Comprehension need, but it does not say when the support begins, who provides it, or where it is available.

What to ask for

Request that the team name the need, the support, the setting, the staff role, and the record the family can use to see if the support was available.

A written request you can use

Send one specific question

“Please show where the IEP says when the Reading Comprehension support applies, who provides it, where it is available, and what record shows it was provided.”

Document based IEP review

Check the pages you already have

The review reads the pages you upload, points to the wording behind each concern, and helps you prepare questions. It does not send anything to your school or decide a legal claim.

Check the IEP Language

Common questions

Does Speech Impairment automatically require a Reading Comprehension goal?

No. The IEP team should use your child's current Reading Comprehension information and school needs. A disability name alone does not decide the goal or support.

What should I read first for a Reading Comprehension concern?

Start with the current skills section. Then read the Reading Comprehension goal, written supports, and newest progress record to see if they address the same need.

How can I tell if the goal has a clear starting point?

Look for a score, dated work example, or specific observation that describes the skill before new instruction begins.