'Enjoying The Hi-5's of Autism - A Family Experience': IEP Team

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

8 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: Play Hearts, Not Poker - Wrightslaw

Continuing with the 'I am the "I" in the IEP' series:
Advice for Parent IEP Team Member during the Students Individualized Education Program Meeting from Wrightslaw

8 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: Play Hearts, Not Poker - Wrightslaw

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Your Child's Rights

It is IEP time!The Goodwin Procter IEP Guide -

Individualized Education Program
via Autism Speaks
Endeavor to KNOW Your Child's Rights

Thursday, November 3, 2011

NICHCY's niche

'NICHCY's niche'

So you think you know 'All About the IEP'?
After participating in several IEP's over several academic years, you may think that you know all there is to know about the Individualized Education Plan Process.

TEST TIME! TRUE OR FALSE

When a child receives special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), he or she must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? TRUE

If there are IEP components and procedures that you STILL are seeking information on, refer to NICHCY briefs for Parents, Students and Educators on the Individualized Education Plan for Students with Disabilities. These topics are providing vital information that we need to know and understand and implement during the IEP Process. Many are for Students in Transition. (see below for a sample)

NICHCY is the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. In Spanish | En español

Thanks NICHCY. Good info. on IEP. Staying up to date on Special Education services and resources is important.

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities is a reliable resource for information about special needs interests for children.

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Get Prepared for your child's IEP.

Periodically review 'All About the IEP' NICHCY page.

Good luck on your IEPs this school year!

For full details, go to NICHCY All About the IEP

Here are several helpful titles that are quite interesting.

Why does federal law require a general educator to be on the IEP team?

The regular education teacher knows the curriculum for a child’s grade level and what children in regular education classes are typically expected to do. To read more about this, visit Regular Educators on our IEP Team page at http://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/team/regulareducator.

When is it appropriate for the student to be included on the IEP team?

If transition goals and services are going to be discussed, the student with a disability must be invited to attend the meeting. In reality, parents and children often make this decision together. To read more about this, visit our Student with a Disability on our IEP Team page athttp://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/team/student.

Who else should be on the IEP team?

In addition to parents, special educators, regular educators, a school system representative, someone to interpret evaluation results, and the student (when appropriate), the IEP team may also include, at the discretion of the parent or the school system, additional individuals with knowledge or special expertise about the child, including related services personnel as appropriate. The parent or the school system may invite these individuals to participate on the team. To read more about this, visit Others with Knowledge or Special Expertise About the Child on our IEP Teampage at http://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/team/specialexpertise.

What exactly are “present levels”?

The “present levels” statement is crafted by considering the areas of development in which a child with a disability may need support. These are roughly divided into the two areas of development: academic and functional. To read more about this, visit Present Levels on ourContents of the IEP page at http://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/iepcontents/present-levels.

Who decides the appropriate placement/service delivery model for the child?

Placement ... must be decided by a knowledgeable group of persons, including the child’s parents, but is not necessarily decided by the IEP team. To read more about this, visit Placement on our When the IEP Team Meets page at http://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/meetings#placement

What are “accommodations” all about?

IDEA requires that students with disabilities take part in state or districtwide assessments . . . To support the participation of children with disabilities in such large-scale testing, accommodations or modifications may be necessary in how the test is administered or how a given child takes the test. It’s the responsibility of the IEP team to decide how the student with a disability will participate, and then to document that decision in the child’s IEP. To read more about this, visitAccommodations in Assessment on our Contents of the IEP page athttp://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/iepcontents/assessment.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

the wise owl

"the wise owl' Parents, are 'the wise owl' with regard to our childs education? If your child is a Student who receives Special Education Services, do you know the Who?, What?, When?, Why?, How?, Where? about those services? Here are a few related school terms we review over the summer break, as well as, periodically, throughout the academic year. With every school year, there are new terms to learn. If you follow 'Enjoying The Hi-5s of Autism - A Family Experience' or any of our other 'EnjoyHi5!Autism' sites [http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/enjoyhi5autism_kbj_cosse/], you have read and hopefully have familiarized yourself with these concepts: Parent Student School Teacher Administration/Faculty/Staff Classmates/Peers/Peer Buddy Social Skills Social Development Social Engagement Emerging Bullying Peer-Engagement Auditory/Visual Learner Video-Modeling PECS Health Reporrt Immunization/Vaccination Transportation Accountability Communication Special Education Special Education Services Special Needs Disability Developmental Disabilities Learning Disabilities Developmental Delays Early Intervention FAPE IEP IDEA Inclusion Integration Self-Determiniation Productivity Independence Network Collaboration Team Community Medical/Clinical People First Language Restraints Seclusion Corporal Punishment PBS SWPBS PBIS Manners Behavior Discipline BIP FBA CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH ATYPICAL BEHAVIORS(CAAB) PUPIL APPRAISAL PARENT'S RIGHTS IEP HANDBOOK EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM Truancy Absent/Tardy Reduced Numbers Mainstream (ed) Dibels Types of Instruction Subjects Budget No Child Left Behind (NCLB) UDL LRE LEA Progress Report Evaluation Assessment Pupil Appraisal Before Care After Care Adapt Dress Code Releases Authorized Participation/Involvement Accommodations Modifications Therapies O.T. A.P.E. Speech/Language Sensory Processing Disorder Sensory Integration Sensory Diet Parent/Teacher Conference PTA RtI Homework Tutor Reinforcement Motivators Accessible CAST Assistive Technology TA&D Extra Curricular Electives Safety e2Campus Resources PTAC Parent Training and Information Center Parent Centers - Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers Advocacy Attorney Awareness Network Parent Advisory Council(or Committee) - local/district State Board of Education Special Populations Special Education Advisory Council(or Committee) - state Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - federal Office Special Education Programs - federal Administration on Developmental Disabiliteis - federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families ADA Rehabilitation Act Section 508.gov NECTAC ICC SICC Wrights Law Law Enforcemcent Collaboration Partners In Policymaking Developmental Disabilities Council National Center for Education Statistics National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center AHEAD (Autism) Related Wandering Safety and Prevention AWAARE (Autism) Risk Management AAIDD NCLD NICHCY NOTE: WE ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE LAYOUT AND PUBLISHING OF OUR BLOG. KINDLY EXCUSE THIS FORMAT. BELOW ARE REFERENCES TO OUR OTHER MICRO-BLOGS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT ARE PUBLISHING CORRECTLY. References & Resources IDEA.ogv ED.gov The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) @disability.gov (Twitter) Social Networks Blogs Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, Wordpress, Text, SMS, Blog 'EnjoyHi5!Autism' blogs: (NetworkedBlog for daily posts EnjoyHi5Autism) http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/enjoyhi5autism (Self-Advocates & Parents/Caretakers) http://enjoyhi5autism.blogspot.com (audio/holidays) http://enjoyhi5autism.wordpress.com (Families) http://familyenjoyinghi5autism.blogspot.com (videos) http://www.vimeo.com/enjoyhih5autism http://www.youtube.com/user/enjoyhi5autism (networking/support/resources) http://www.twitter/#!/enjoyhi5autism Think about it... Wise Owl A Woodland Indian Myth {excerpt} The Everything-Maker snapped his fingers. "I have made your ears big, the better to listen. I have made your eyes big, the better to see. I have made your neck short, the better to hold up your head. I have packed your head with wisdom, as you have asked. Now, use your wisdom and fly away before you lose what I have given." http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/stories/wiseowl.html Same Story - in illustrated PowerPoint format http://presentations.pppst.com/wiseowl.ppt Why are owls perceived in folklore as being wise? Aug 25, 2005 ...{excerpt} Whether delivering an environmental message, correcting the spelling of a famous bear, or sailing away with a beauteous kitty, owls have quite a hold on our imaginations. But how did they garner such a reputation for intelligence? Owls are nocturnal birds and function extremely well at night. Their ability to see in the dark has elevated owls, in some cultures, to manifestations of wisdom. In Western folklore, owls are commonly associated with studious scholars and wise elders. Perhaps the earliest known link between owls and wisdom ... ask.yahoo.com/20050825.html http://ask.yahoo.com/20050825.html

Enjoying the Hi-5s of Autism - A Family Experience

Thursday, March 15, 2012

8 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: Play Hearts, Not Poker - Wrightslaw