How do you actually get more minutes in your child's IEP?

In this episode of The Collaborative IEP Podcast, I'm answering one of the questions I hear most, whether that means more special education minutes, more time with a related service provider, or more of a specific intervention. It's a question that comes up constantly at intake, and it deserves a real answer.

In this episode, I explain:

• The two clarifying questions that shape every request for more minutes

• How building your IEP in order supports a stronger case for more services

• Why expert reports and curriculum research can strengthen your request

• How looking at the daily schedule can reveal minutes that already exist

• Why networking with other families and staff can uncover what is possible

• When requesting outside services becomes the appropriate next step

Getting more minutes is rarely about asking louder or negotiating harder. It's about knowing exactly what you're asking for, understanding why it matters for your child, and building a request grounded in data the team can act on. Approached that way, you're not creating conflict. You're giving your child's team what they need to say yes.

Listen now for practical, collaborative strategies to use the next time you're asking your child's team for more support.

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