IEPNOTES
Plan. track. succeed
Vision
NFLI's vision is a future where families, education systems, and policies are connected by innovative technology — ensuring every disabled student receives the support they deserve.
Mission
NFLI's mission is to empower families and transform the special education community by leveraging technology that strengthens advocacy, advances transparency, and drives equitable policy and practice
IEPNOTES
IEP Notes is an cloud-based platform created by parents, advocates, educators, and disability professionals to bring clarity, control, and confidence to the IEP process. We’re building a tool that simplifies, organizes, and empowers—so families can focus on what matters most: their child’s success.Developed by the nonprofit NFLI (National Fair Learning Initiative), IEP Notes is designed to reduce stress, improve outcomes, and foster collaboration between families, schools, and support organizations. Using responsibly trained machine learning—guided by parents, psychologists, lawyers, and special educators—our goal is to make it easier to track progress, spot service gaps, and take timely, informed action.Through each upload, note, and insight, IEP Notes creates a feedback loop: from families to schools, advocates, and disability organizations—and back to an improved IEP. Because real progress begins with access, understanding, and a platform that listens.
Clarity Through Collaboration...
....means making the IEP process easier by working together and sharing ideas.
It’s not us vs. them—parents vs. schools, advocates vs. institutions.The real challenge lies within the system itself: a system that’s often outdated, fragmented, and difficult to navigate for everyone involved.IEPNotes will be built on the belief that collaboration, not conflict, creates change.When families, educators, service providers, and institutions work together with the right tools, we can shift from blame to progress—transforming a system that too often fails into one that truly supports every learner.
Plan. Track. Succeed
.....& Teachers
Centralize student records, IEPs, evaluations, and service logsTrack progress toward goals with easy-to-update dataLog sessions, meetings, and team communications in one placeReceive automatic alerts for annual reviews, re-evals, and due datesMonitor compliance and documentation accuracy across caseloadsStreamline communication with families and other team membersUse visual dashboards to identify student needs and trendsReduce paperwork overload and increase time for student support
....& Disability Rights Organizations
Access real-time, anonymized data across cases and regionsIdentify patterns and trends in services, outcomes, and complianceStrengthen policy advocacy with evidence-based insightsMonitor systemic issues affecting equity and accessTurn individual cases into collective, actionable evidenceDrive accountability and push for inclusive education reform
For Parents...
Store all IEPs, evaluations, notes, and contacts securely in one placeReceive reminders for meetings, reviews, and important deadlinesTrack your child’s progress and goals easilyAccess records anytime, from any device—no more lost papersKeep detailed notes and logs of communications and updatesCollaborate smoothly with teachers, service providers, and advocatesUnderstand complex documents with clear, easy-to-use toolsFeel empowered and informed throughout your child’s IEP journeySummarized evaluations and draft letters
.....& Advocates & Attorneys
Centralize IEPs, evaluations, notes, and communication recordsTrack timelines, meetings, and service delivery with automated alertsMaintain detailed, time-stamped logs to support case documentationQuickly identify gaps in services, compliance, or procedural violationsCollaborate securely with families, educators, and team membersAnalyze patterns across cases to inform advocacy or legal strategySave time on paperwork and focus on meaningful outcomesStrengthen cases with organized, evidence-based insights
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AWS Upgrades Amazon Textract OCR — A Game-Changer for IEPNotes
30 June 2025 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has just upgraded its powerful OCR service, Amazon Textract, with major enhancements that could greatly benefit educational platforms like IEPNotes.As of June 30, 2025, Textract now supports:-Superscripts, subscripts, and rotated text-Better accuracy with look-alike characters (e.g., O vs. 0)-Improved reading of faxes and low-resolution scans🔗 Full AWS announcementFor IEPNotes, which helps special education teams manage IEPs (Individualized Education Programs), this unlocks powerful possibilities:-Digitize handwritten or faxed IEP forms with greater accuracy-Extract structured data from PDFs, scanned documents, or even teacher notes-Maintain compliance and audit trails using Textract’s Layout feature, which detects tables, paragraphs, and key-value pairsTextract’s Layout API and open-source Textractor toolkit make it easier to convert raw, messy paperwork into structured digital records—exactly what school teams need to reduce manual data entry, ensure accuracy, and accelerate compliance reporting.For a platform like IEPNotes, integrating Textract means faster workflows, fewer errors, and more time focused on supporting students—not managing paperwork.Whether you're scanning old IEPs or capturing new ones on the fly, this AWS update brings a level of OCR intelligence that special education tech has never had before.
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