IEP Goal Bank
Stop using "cookie-cutter" goals. Find specific, measurable goals tailored to your child's exact needs.
Autism Spectrum Disorder / 5th Grade
Reading Comprehension
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with reading comprehension.
Math Reasoning
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with math reasoning.
Social Emotional Learning
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with social emotional learning.
Executive Function
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with executive function.
Written Expression
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with written expression.
Adaptive Skills
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with adaptive skills.
Communication
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with communication.
Behavior Support
Specific, measurable goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder students struggling with behavior support.
Navigating Your State's IEP Laws
While the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) provides a federal baseline, every state has unique timelines, mandatory forms, and specific rights. Knowing whether your state requires a 30-day or 60-day evaluation timeline can be the difference between getting services this year or next.
- Evaluation Timelines: Learn exactly how many days the school has to test your child.
- Consent Rules: What happens if you refuse to sign the IEP? It varies wildly by state.
- Age of Majority: When do educational rights transfer to your child?
Accommodations by Diagnosis
The IEP Accommodations Library
"Preferential seating" and "extra time" are not enough. A strong IEP includes highly specific accommodations tailored to your child's exact deficits, addressing executive functioning, sensory needs, and processing speeds.
Browse our library of over 500 expert-vetted accommodations, categorized by diagnosis and setting (testing, instructional, environmental) so your child has the scaffolding they need to access their education.
Browse Accommodation LibraryParent Dispute & Enforcement Tactics
When the school refuses a request, fails to implement the IEP, or does not explain a decision, start by documenting the issue and reviewing the dispute options that may apply.
- PWN (Prior Written Notice): How to ask the school to document proposals and refusals.
- State Complaints: Using your state's Department of Education complaint process.
- Due Process: Understanding the "nuclear option" of litigation.
Popular Letter Templates
Legal Letter Templates
In special education, if it's not in writing, it never happened. Stop relying on emails or verbal requests during meetings, which don't trigger legal timelines.
- Response Timelines: Some formal requests trigger specific response requirements under federal or state rules.
- Create a Paper Trail: Properly format your disagreement to preserve your rights for due process.
IEP vs 504 Plan: Which is Better?
Schools frequently try to push students into a 504 Plan because it's cheaper and requires less data collection. But depending on your child's diagnosis, a 504 might leave them completely unsupported where they need it most.
- Specialized Instruction: Only an IEP provides actual intervention and specialized teaching.
- Legal Safeguards: An IEP offers significantly stronger discipline protections.
Popular Goal Banks
- Reading Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Math Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Reading Goals for ADHD
- Math Goals for ADHD
- Behavior Goals for ADHD
- Reading Goals for Dyslexia
- Math Goals for Dyslexia
- Behavior Goals for Dyslexia
- Reading Goals for Dysgraphia
- Math Goals for Dysgraphia
- Behavior Goals for Dysgraphia
- Reading Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Math Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Reading Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Math Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Behavior Goals for Emotional Disturbance
- Reading Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Math Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Behavior Goals for Specific Learning Disability
- Reading Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Math Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Behavior Goals for Speech or Language Impairment
- Reading Goals for Down Syndrome
- Math Goals for Down Syndrome
- Behavior Goals for Down Syndrome
- Reading Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Math Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Behavior Goals for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Reading Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Math Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Behavior Goals for Intellectual Disability
- Reading Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Math Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Behavior Goals for Cerebral Palsy
- Reading Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Math Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Behavior Goals for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Reading Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Math Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Behavior Goals for Blind or Low Vision
- Reading Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Math Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Reading Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Math Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Behavior Goals for Tourette Syndrome
- Reading Goals for Dyscalculia
- Math Goals for Dyscalculia
- Behavior Goals for Dyscalculia
- Reading Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder
- Math Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder
- Behavior Goals for Sensory Processing Disorder