Advocating for yourself

 The letters IEP stand for Individualized Education Plan.  A legal document developed by a team of people including parents, students, teachers, counselors, nurses, administrators, special educators, and others  Provides a plan with goals and services to help students with disabilities reach their potential in school  Is reviewed and implemented yearly  Formal evaluations are done every 3 years to determine eligibility for special education services

 The data and documents are reviewed yearly  Changes can be made at any time  Formal evaluations are done every 3 years to determine eligibility for special education services

 SLD, Autism, ED, ID, OHI, HI, SLI, OI, TBI, SLI, VI  Primary disability, Secondary disability

 Is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis (kidney disorder), rheumatic fever (inflamitory disease that follows an infection), sickle cell anemia (blood disorder), muscular dystraphy (deterioration of muscle tissues), and Tourette syndrome; and  (ii) Adversely affects a child’s educational performance. [§300.8(c)(9)]  May include other conditions not stated here.

 Strengths  Effects of the disability on the student  Needs of the student  Transition (goals, activities)  Goals, objectives  Accommodations/modifications  Transfer of rights

 Career/work skills investigation  Post-secondary goals, education, training  Independence  Agency linkage