1. Inclusion What is it? What does it mean to you? What is your philosophy?

2. CHAPTER 1 Designing Collaborative Educational Services

3. Collaboration Diverse skills and knowledge Shared vision Shared goals Working together- physical, medical, educational, and social/emotional

4. Collaborative Approach Services are coordinated Members share a framework Goals belong to the student Coordinated, comprehensive approach

5. Variety of Disciplines Special education General education Nursing Social work Occupation therapy Physical therapy Speech-language therapy Nutrition Rehabilitation engineering (assistive technology) Respiratory therapy

6. Related Services Defined by IDEA  Transportation  Speech language  Audiology services  Counseling services  Social work  Medical services

7. Function of Related Service Providers Develop adaptations and/or equipment Provide information and skills to other team members Serve as a resource and/or support to family Apply discipline-specific methods/ techniques for positive participation

8. Team Members Must have at IEP meeting with signature  Student (if 14 yrs or older)  Parent  Special education teacher  General education teacher  LEA (Local Education Agency) Additional members  There are many: OT, PT, Nurse, TVI, etc Will be discussed in future slides

9. Student Most important- CORE of the team Their goals!! Self advocacy  Choice and control over decisions

10. Family Member or Legal Guardian A MUST Signs off on NOREP (Notice of Recommended Educational Placement) Agrees to the implementation of services

11. Special Educator Development and implementation of IEP Provides direct instruction Shares expertise and skills with student’s peers and others Liaison between parent and school personnel Supervisor of paraprofessional Member and coordinator of team ADVOCATE for student

12. General Educator Contribute expertise about general education curriculum and standards Shares responsibility for designing and/or delivering general education components Required to be at the IEP meeting  Discuss access to and participation in the general education curriculum

13. Paraprofessional Support student  behavior  Personal care Support teacher  collecting data  Reinforcing instruction

14. PT, OT, SLP Physical Therapist  Gross motor skills Handling, positioning, range of motion, muscle strength and endurance Occupational Therapist  Development and maintenance in functional skills Fine motor skills, range of motion, posture, oral motor skills Speech-Language Pathologist  Receptive and expressive, articulation and fluency, voice quality, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

15. Assistive Technology Specialist High and low tech devices and adaptations  computers,  Ipad, Itouch  Communication boards  Slant boards  Pencil grips

16. Others Audiologist  Alternative assessment techniques and equipment (aids, FM devices) School Nurse  Administration of medication  Health related issues (feeding tubes, catheterization) Nutritionist and Dietitian Physician  Total health and well being

17. School Psychologist and Social Worker School Psychologist  Social-emotional issues  Evaluations  Behavioral and environmental analysis Social Worker  Access to community and other services and resources  Advocating for student and family  Liaison- school, family and community

18. Administrator Local Education Agency (LEA)  Compliance with local, state, and federal requirements  Placement, transition, curriculum development, transportation, related services  Able to speak about how $, programs and resources are used  MUST BE AT MEETING

19. Visual Impairments TVI- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments  Direct instruction  Adaptations and accommodations in content areas  Support with living skills- independence  Resource for others Certified orientation and mobility specialist (COMS)  How to maneuver safely and efficiently in the environment

20. Multidisciplinary Model For short term challenges Work with child individually Assessments, interventions- isolation Conflict and inconsistent implementation

21. Interdisciplinary Team Model Supports sharing information Assessments are not in natural environment Isolated skills Cannot collaborate Limited time for direct services Limited resources (group delivery)

22. Transdisciplinary Team Model Indirect model of services  Sharing and exchanging roles and responsibilities  Few people provide direct services; others are supports for them Separate goals  Various providers address goals separately

23. Collaborative Approach Applied to Education Individuals bringing own perspectives Multidirectional and dynamic Shared understanding of each others expertise Collaborative evaluation, planning and implementation Assessment, development of goals, interventions and evaluation based on student valued life outcomes

24. Goals and Objectives In student’s IEP Dictate supports Accommodations Instructional materials and strategies Future Planning Strategies (will be discussed in further detail later)

25. Challenges to Collaborative Model Philosophical and professional challenges  Medical model vs. education model  Knowing each others disciplines and jargon  Deciding who should provide what services

26. Challenges cont… Personal and Interpersonal Challenges  Skills under scrutiny  Building trust  Lack of clear responsibilities among team  Takes time and effort with support from others

27. Challenges cont… Logistical  dynamic and ever changing  Communicate on the “fly”  Need time

28. Components of Collaborative Teaming Appropriate Team Membership  Core, extended and situation level Shared Framework of Assumptions, Beliefs, and Values Distribution and Parity of Functions and Resources Processes of Working Together  Face to face, positive interdependence, interpersonal skills, accountability Shared Student Goals Agreed to by the Team

29. Conclusion Services are highly connected and coordinated Based on shared vision, framework and strategies Open minds, flexibility, willingness to learn and ability to face challenges