The IEP Files™ Second Sunday VIP Workshop
Turn What You Know Into Better IEP Outcomes.
VIP = Very Informed Parent
Knowing the terminology isn't enough.
Parents need to know what to review, question, document, request, and follow up on when navigating the IEP and 504 process.
That's what we do on Second Sunday.
Join A. Reneé for a free monthly live parent workshop designed to turn special education information into practical advocacy strategy you can actually use.
Every Second Sunday | 2 PM ET | Live on Zoom
FREE | Registration Required
One registration. Practical education you can use.
KNOWING MORE IS GOOD.
KNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH IT IS BETTER.
You can know what FAPE means and still not know what to do when your child's services aren't being delivered.
You can read an evaluation and still not know which questions to ask.
You can attend every IEP meeting and still leave wondering what just happened.
Second Sunday is where we close that gap.
Each month, we'll take one part of the IEP or 504 process and move beyond definitions into application and strategy.
What Happens on Second Sunday?
Each live workshop focuses on one specific special education topic.
We'll break down:
WHAT IT MEANS
Understand the issue without drowning in jargon.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Learn what deserves your attention in IEPs, evaluations, data, notices, and other school documentation.
WHAT TO ASK
Develop better questions for your child's team.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
Know what information belongs in your parent record.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Leave with practical next steps—not just more information.
Come with questions. Leave with strategy.
2026–2027 Second Sunday Schedule
October 11, 2026
How to Read Your Child's IEP Like an Advocate
Stop reading the IEP like paperwork. Learn what to review, what deserves a closer look, and what questions the document should make you ask.
November 8, 2026
IEP Meeting Prep: What to Do Before the Meeting
Build your priorities, questions, documentation, and meeting strategy before you enter the room.
December 13, 2026
Progress Reports: Is Your Child Actually Making Progress?
Learn how to compare progress reporting with the goals, data, services, and outcomes you're expecting.
January 10, 2027
Evaluations: What Is the Data Actually Telling You?
Learn how to approach evaluation results, recommendations, areas of concern, and the questions you need answered.
February 14, 2027
IEP Goals: Are They Actually Measurable?
Learn what makes a goal useful for monitoring progress—and how to spot language that leaves you with more questions than answers.
March 14, 2027
Prior Written Notice: Read the Receipts
Understand what the school's written notice documents, why it matters, and what parents should review after important IEP decisions.
April 11, 2027
When the IEP Isn't Being Implemented
Learn how to organize what you're seeing, compare it with the IEP, document concerns, and prepare better questions.
May 9, 2027
Annual IEP Review: What Parents Need to Check
Go into annual review season knowing what to examine before the meeting and what information you need from the team.
June 13, 2027
End-of-Year IEP Audit: What to Handle Before Summer
Review progress, services, outstanding concerns, records, and next steps before another school year closes.
Every workshop begins at 2 PM ET.
Who Is Second Sunday For?
Second Sunday is for the parent or caregiver who has ever thought:
“I know something isn't adding up, but I don't know what to ask.”
“They explained it in the meeting, but I still don't understand what it means for my child.”
“I have all these documents. Now what?”
“I want to advocate better without spending every night Googling special education.”
Or simply:
“I need to learn this.”
You don't need to arrive knowing special education law.
You don't need to be an experienced advocate.
And you don't need to have everything figured out.
You just need to be willing to become a Very Informed Parent.
Why VIP?
Around here, VIP means Very Informed Parent.
Because information changes how you show up.
When you understand the documents, you can ask better questions.
When you understand the data, you can have better conversations about progress.
When you understand what was proposed, refused, promised, or documented, you can make better-informed decisions about what happens next.
The goal isn't to become the loudest person in the meeting.
The goal is to become a prepared one.
What Does It Cost?
$0.
Second Sunday is part of The IEP Files™ commitment to making practical special education education accessible to families.
There is no fee to attend.
Registration is required so you'll receive your Zoom access and workshop communications.
LIVE ON ZOOM | SECOND SUNDAY | 2 PM ET
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You don't have to learn the entire IEP process today.
Start with this Second Sunday.
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Second Sunday workshops provide general educational information and are not individualized advocacy or legal advice. Participation does not establish an advocate-client, attorney-client, therapeutic, or other professional relationship.