Philip Patrick Patterson, California State University, Bakersfield
Constance Petit, California State University, Bakersfield
Shandelyn Williams, Antelope Valley Union High School District

Synchronizing the availability of team members for Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings can be a daunting task. Fortunately, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 permits alternative means for conducting such meetings. An example of an alternative means is a telephone conference, where parents communicate over the telephone to the rest of the IEP team who remain at school. This article reviews advantages and disadvantages of telephone conference IEP meetings and provides specific guidelines and suggestions for successful meetings.

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