What to check
Read the plan for these specific details
Check if the plan names timing, prompting, staff role, location, supplies, privacy, dignity, and communication.
Confirm toileting support is separated from blame and tied to functional access, health, independence, or participation.
Look for records showing oT, nursing, aide, adaptive-skills, or health-plan roles are coordinated when relevant.
Sample checker finding
Toileting support lacks privacy details
What the record shows
The IEP says staff will assist as needed, but it does not say who helps, when support is offered, where supplies are kept, how privacy is protected, or how independence will be supported.
What to ask for
Ask the IEP team to put the routine, privacy protections, responsible staff, and communication process in writing.
A written request you can use
Send one specific question
“Please help us make my child's toileting support private, respectful, and clear by confirming who helps, when support is offered, where supplies are kept, how privacy is protected, and if this should be written into the IEP, 504 plan, or health plan.”
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.
Common questions
Can toileting support be part of an IEP?
Yes, when individualized toileting support is needed for school access, health, dignity, functional skills, or participation, the IEP team can discuss how to document it.
What should I check first?
Look for timing, prompting, staff role, privacy, supplies, hygiene or changing steps, communication, missed-instruction protection, and independence goals.
What wording should I avoid?
Avoid shame-based or blame-based wording. Ask for private, respectful language focused on support, access, dignity, and skill-building.