My IEP Individualized Education plan for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

What’s in it for me? Take 5 minutes in your group to brainstorm ways that participating in your IEP is beneficial When doing a session on IEP and Goals, first have a session on what an IEP is and how the law effects the students. This presentation will help the student to personalize and help formulate some of his/her goals and the student’s profile.

What are 3 Guarantees of IDEA? Free Appropriate Public Education FAPE is an acronym for free, appropriate, public education

Sections of a Transition IEP Future Planning Special Instructional Factors Personal Profile Postsecondary Transition Postsecondary Transition Services Measurable Annual Goals Description of Specially Designed Services Transportation Nonacademic and Extracurricular Activities Future planning tools: iTransition (www.pepnet.org) Portfolios for Student Growth (http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/priorities/psg-guide.html

Future Planning A summary of your skills and interests Emphasis on postsecondary educational goals and outcomes Should include coursework, employment, and career programs

Special Instructional Factors Communication access needs and accommodations Assistive technology needs Self-advocacy and personal responsibility skills

Personal Profile Anything the education team needs to know to provide communication access and adequate services Resource: MyGAP Personal Profile and Accommodations Letter The MyGAP Personal Profile and Accommodations Letter is a great tool to have students fill out before an IEP meeting and then bring to the meeting. Much of this information may be included in the Profile section of the IEP and may be helpful in other sections also.

Postsecondary Transition A statement of transition service needs that focus on your course of study Resource: MyGAP Transition Checklist and MyGAP Transition Planner to help identify skills that still need to be learned and services to address learning them

Postsecondary Transition Services Includes: Measurable Postsecondary Goals Courses of Study Number of Annual Goals Services and Activities necessary to support goals Duration Agencies Resource: Use a combination of the MyGAP Transition Checklist, MyGAP Transition Planner, MyGAP Self Assessment, and MyGAP Personal Learning Planner to complete goals

Measurable Annual Goals Will vary depending on each student’s goals Resource: Use the MyGap Self-Advocacy Competency Checklist to create annual goals depending on area of need

Specially Designed Services Resource: Refer to MyGAP documents Transition Planner Personal Learning Planner Self-Advocacy Competency Checklist Personal Profile and Accommodations Letter

Transportation Resource: Use the MyGap Personal Profile and Accommodations Letter to notify the bus driver or other transportation services of your hearing loss

Nonacademic and Extracurricular Activities What accommodations listed in your IEP are needed to afford an equal opportunity to participate in school sponsored extracurricular services and activities? Resource: MyGAP Personal Profile and Accommodations Letter

Your IEP is a Contract A written legal document between all team members YOU are a key member of the team and You need to help with developing the IEP