How to Diffuse IEP Meeting Tension

How to Diffuse IEP Meeting Tension

If you’ve ever sat through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting, let’s face it – an IEP meeting can induce some stress.

In his best-selling book How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie emphasizes thirty human relations principles that education professionals and school personnel can apply to ensure that an IEP meeting stays friendly, collaborative, and successful. You can diffuse IEP meeting tension by applying three of Dale Carnegie’s human relations principles.

If you’re in one of the school-based therapy jobs listed below, this article is for you!

  • Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
  • Occupational Therapists (OTs)
  • Physical Therapists (PTs)
  • Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
  • School Counselors
  • School Social Workers
  • School Psychologists
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Learning Disability Teacher Consultants (LDTCs)

Read more on how to apply these age-old principles to dissipate IEP meeting tension here.

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