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Am I Being Gaslit?

Check the boxes that feel familiar. We'll show you the exact federal laws that protect your child — and what to do next.

This isn't about being difficult. It's about knowing the difference between "that's just how it works" and "that's actually illegal."

Meetings & Communication

They scheduled an IEP meeting without giving you proper noticeShort notice, inconvenient times, or you found out after the fact

They held a meeting and made decisions without you presentYou were told what was decided, not asked to participate

Services were changed or removed without written explanationThey just did it — no letter, no documentation, no "here's why"

You were told "this has already been decided"Felt like the IEP was written before the meeting started

Services & Supports

They removed comfort items, routines, or supports that were workingThings that helped your child learn were taken away without discussion

Your child transferred and lost all their supports immediatelyNew school ignored the existing IEP and started from scratch — or from nothing

Your child isn't getting the services listed in their IEPSpeech, OT, aide support, or other services are inconsistent or missing

IEP goals seem copy-pasted or never change year to yearSame generic goals recycled regardless of whether your child is making progress

Evaluations & Records

They evaluated your child without your written consentTesting happened and you didn't sign anything — or weren't informed at all

You were told your child "doesn't qualify" without real dataNo formal evaluation, or a single assessment was used to make the decision

You've requested records and haven't received themIgnored, delayed, told they "can't find" things, or given incomplete files

Placement & Transportation

Your child was moved to a different classroom or setting without discussionSwitched from inclusion to self-contained, or vice versa, without a meeting

Transportation is unsafe, inconsistent, or you're not told who has your childDifferent vans, unknown drivers, no communication about route changes

Your child was pulled from general education without data to support itTold your child "can't handle" the classroom without any formal assessment

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Here are the federal laws that may be protecting your child — that the school may not be following.

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