What is an IEP?

~Kids with delayed skills or other disabilities might be eligible for special services that provide individualized education programs in public schools, free of charge to families. Understanding how to access these services can help parents be effective advocates for their kids.~ 

When your getting a bad report just about every day that your child is a problem, it starts to not sit well with you. Why my child? Where did we go wrong? How do we help him? We've tried different methods nothing seems to work and then we get the we have to have a meeting with the IEP team because our son needs to be evaluated based on his behavior. Are we failures? Why is parenting so hard? Why are there so many components? I'm pretty sure your reading this like why would they put their child through that, I say why not? If there is something wrong, and it can be caught now, and help him in the long run why not? Is that not what's best for the child? Why do people feel like they know everything, and their goal is to make you feel worse about an already difficult situation? Where is the help & support? It's easier to point fingers and criticize, rather then help. My family will get through this together.... So many questions, so little answers...