Keywords: IEP follow-up letter AI, ChatGPT school communication

Always follow up after meetings or calls. ChatGPT helps you draft professional emails that protect your advocacy.

Prompts to Try

“Write an email summarizing this meeting.”
“Help me confirm the team agreed to start a behavior plan.”

Keywords: social-emotional goals AI, IEP goal generator

Need help writing goals for anxiety, self-regulation, or social skills? ChatGPT can suggest SMART goals for you.

Prompt Ideas

“Write 3 SMART goals for a student with anxiety.”
“Create goals based on this school report.”

Practical and Person...

Keywords: AI parent input IEP, ChatGPT for parent statement

Your parent input statement matters. AI can help you say what you want to say clearly and effectively.

Prompt to Try

“Turn this paragraph into a formal parent input statement for my child’s IEP.”

Refine Your Voice

ChatGPT can help orga...

Keywords: student IEP prep AI, self-advocacy with ChatGPT

Middle and high school students can use AI to prepare for their own IEP meetings... and speak up about what they need.

Prompt Ideas

“What should I say at my IEP meeting?”
“Help me write a self-advocacy statement about needing extended time...

Keywords: executive functioning AI, support tools special education

Executive functioning challenges affect planning and focus. AI can support these skills at home and school.

How to Use AI

“List strategies for weak working memory.”
“Create a checklist for task initiation.”

From Strategy to Impl...

Keywords: visual schedule AI, routines for students with IEPs

Visual schedules reduce stress and increase independence. AI helps you create one faster.

Prompt Example

“Make a visual schedule for a 5th grader with ADHD.”

Customizable Output

ChatGPT gives ideas you can drop into Canva or a printe...

Keywords: translate IEP reports AI, ChatGPT readability support

Special education reports are filled with jargon. ChatGPT can help make them easier to understand.

Prompt Suggestions

“Summarize this evaluation in plain language.”
“What does this sentence mean in everyday terms?”

Why It Helps

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Keywords: accommodations AI, IEP supports brainstorm

If you’re not sure what to ask for, AI helps you brainstorm IEP accommodations based on your child’s needs.

Ask for Help with Specifics

“List 10 accommodations for a student with ADHD.”
“What supports might help a student with slow processing?”...

Keywords: missed services IEP, AI documentation special education

If your child is missing services like speech, OT, or counseling, you need strong documentation. AI can help.

Start a Log with AI

Prompt ChatGPT with:
“Create a log for missed services.”
“Help me track missed speech therapy.”

Why ...

Keywords: explain IEP family, ChatGPT simplify special education

Explaining an IEP to family can feel overwhelming. ChatGPT can break it down in everyday language.

Translate the Jargon

Paste in sections of the IEP and try:
“Explain this in simple terms for a grandparent.”
“Summarize this for some...

Keywords: IEP glossary AI, define special education terms

Confused by acronyms? AI can help build a parent-friendly glossary you’ll actually use.

Prompt Suggestions

“Make a glossary of these IEP terms: FAPE, LRE, SDI, PWN.”

“Explain ‘specially designed instruction’ in parent language.”

You can ...

Keywords: AI ESY decisions, ChatGPT extended school year support

Wondering whether your child qualifies for Extended School Year (ESY)? ChatGPT can help you understand the rules and make your case.

Use Prompts to Guide Your Thinking

Try asking:
“What are the criteria for ESY in special education?...