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Overview of Special Education
Krista Johnson & Laura KukuckNormal West High School
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
This is a legal document All teachers are required to follow the
plan outlined in the IEP If it isn’t followed, then the school can
be taken to due process
Qualifying for an IEP
Initial referral CARES Standardized testing
IQ Academic Achievement Educational Impact
Medical Diagnosis Educational Impact
Categories of Disability
Learning Disability (SLD) Emotional Disturbance (ED) Autism (AUT) Cognitive Impairment (CI – 2 levels) Speech/Language Impairment (SLI) Physical Impairment (PI) Other Health Impairment (OHI)
Disqualifiers for an IEP
English as a Second Language Non-attendance Environmental conditions
IEP Meeting Who is on the team & what is their role?
Special Education Teacher Parent Student General Education Teacher Guidance Counselor Administrator School Psychologist/Social Worker Related Service Representatives
IEP Meeting
Transition Planning Guides the IEP – our job is to prepare
them for the world after high school Goals must match the student’s stated
outcome Team Decision!
504 Plan
Under Americans with Disabilities Act Less powerful than an IEP Mainly for students with OHI
(ADD/ADHD/mild physical impairment)
Accommodations Only
Continuum of Services
Consultation Co-taught Classes Instructional
LD CI (higher) CI (lower)
Outside of the building ALP, SSP, SAVE, Alternative
Accommodations Tests read* Preferential seating* Editing assistance Calculator Extended time
* Indicates typical accommodations in elective classes
Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP)
Plan to change problem behaviors into positive behaviors
Who has a BIP? Data based Roles Consequences
Communication
Case Manager (always!) Parents Guidance Assistance Principal (administrator)
Graduation
By credits By IEP Aging out By credits, then age out
Special Programming
Summer School Autism Camp
Questions?