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JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIPDisabilities do not define the future of our nation’s children. We are here to make sure everyone has the resources and skills to create an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that is ambitious and attainable. SMARTER Steps® is here to offer IEP help for parents, teachers, advocates, and administrators.
No matter what type of disability a child struggles with, it is important to understand that IEP goals drive everything. Goals directly determine what special services are needed, offered, and funded. Poorly constructed goals can result in a lack of progress. Well-developed IEP goals must be specific to the child which are challenging, attainable, and measurable. When goals are properly developed, the benefits to all stakeholders are immeasurable. When goals are fragmented, everyone loses.
Constructing effective IEP goals can be daunting for all involved. Our proprietary process meets all federal regulations and is proven effective at driving progress for students. SMARTER Steps® offers an abundance of resources to help parents, educators, administrators, and advocates understand the significance of well-developed goals and guide them through the process in a simplified, 7-step process.
Disclaimer: Smarter Steps Consultants are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice.
Constructing effective IEP goals can be daunting for all involved. Our proprietary process meets all federal regulations and is proven effective at driving progress for students. SMARTER Steps® offers an abundance of resources to help parents, educators, administrators, and advocates understand the significance of well-developed goals and guide them through the process in a simplified, 7-step process.
Disclaimer: Smarter Steps Consultants are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice.
"HOW TO SAVE TIME AND DEVELOP LEGALLY COMPLIANT IEP GOALS"
“How to Save Time and Develop Legally Compliant IEP Goals” is the overview webinar of the SMARTER STEPS® system. Learn this easy 7-step prompting system to gain a solid foundation on how to develop goals for optimal outcomes for children with IEPs. This webinar is for everyone: parents, advocates, school staff, administrators, college students, and university instructors. This webinar is 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. This is an example of our SMARTER series recorded webinars available through our membership program.
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The SMARTER STEPS® Membership gives you tools and ongoing support to make your life easier. We have hand-crafted each webinar, product, and service based on 50 years of combined experience in the field of education and rehabilitation. We have worked with families and school staff to address the multiple needs of IEP teams.
Our mission is to increase optimal outcomes for children with special needs and reduce stressful parent/school disputes. We know that one of the best ways to empower parents and school staff is through IEP help, training, continuing education, and consultation.
Further, we know that “one and done” webinars are not the most successful in creating change or staying current. That’s why we provide continuous training and open communication with our members so we can customize and adapt tools for each person’s needs. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your lives to make the world a better place for children with special needs. At SMARTER Steps, your goals are our goals.
Join our MembershipOur mission is to increase optimal outcomes for children with special needs and reduce stressful parent/school disputes. We know that one of the best ways to empower parents and school staff is through IEP help, training, continuing education, and consultation.
Further, we know that “one and done” webinars are not the most successful in creating change or staying current. That’s why we provide continuous training and open communication with our members so we can customize and adapt tools for each person’s needs. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your lives to make the world a better place for children with special needs. At SMARTER Steps, your goals are our goals.
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July 20, 2025
Special Educators report, "We are not being trained on how to write IEP goals that align with legal requirements." In a review of participant surveys from our professional development trainings across the nation for 8 years of data, 98% of special educators and related services providers reported they lacked training on IEP goal development that […]
READ MOREJuly 20, 2025
Many professionals have found AI generators to be useful tools. Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals can be generated using the SMARTER method while maintaining both compliance and individualized authenticity. It is best practice to use AI as a resource to assist with expertise rather than a replacement. AI can help educators with drafting, offering suggestions, […]
READ MOREMay 17, 2023
What if your child attended school for several years with an IEP and you later discovered that one of the accommodations was provided in a fraudulent way all that time? For example, let's say your child was blind and was supposed to be taught Braille, but the school never provided a certified Braille teacher. Or, […]
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