Overview of Special Education Mrs. Laura Stephenson Normal 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

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 Team Decision! 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

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