The Top 10 Basics of The Top 10 Basics of Special EducationSpecial Education

Pre-Assessment

• Which of these acronyms/terms do you know?

– IEP– LRE– IDEA– LD

– ED– PD– FAPE– Child Find

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… Steps in the special education process

… Acronyms to know

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 1.Step 1. Child is identified as possibly needing special education and related services

Step 2.Step 2. Child is evaluated

Parents must be informed and give consent before any evaluation takes place.

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 3.Step 3. Eligibility is decided

Parents are part of the group that decides eligibility

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 3.Step 3. Eligibility is decided

Step 4.Step 4. Child is found eligible for services

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 5.Step 5. IEP meeting is scheduled

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 6.Step 6. IEP meeting is held, and the IEP is written

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 7.Step 7. Services are provided

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 8.Step 8. Progress is measured and reported to parents

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Education Process under Education Process under IDEAIDEA

Step 9.Step 9. IEP is reviewed Step 10.Step 10. Child is reevaluated

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Guess what 5 acronyms are so important, they made this list

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IIndividuals with ndividuals with DDisabilities isabilities EEducation ducation AActct

Our nation’s special education lawOur nation’s special education law

IDEAIDEA

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FFree ree AAppropriate ppropriate PPublic ublic EEducationducation

What States must make available What States must make available to all eligible children with disabilitiesto all eligible children with disabilities

FAPEFAPE

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FFreeree

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AAppropriateppropriate

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PPublicublic

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IIndividualized ndividualized EEducation ducation PProgramrogram

Every public school child with disabilities Every public school child with disabilities receiving IDEA-funded special education receiving IDEA-funded special education

must have onemust have one

IEPIEP

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Individualized

Written plan for a child’s education

Written by parents and school staff together

Lists the special education the child will receive, and more

Is both a document and a process

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LLeast east RRestrictive estrictive EEnvironmentnvironment

LRELRE

Children with disabilities are to be educated Children with disabilities are to be educated

with children who do not have disabilities, with children who do not have disabilities, to the maximum extent appropriateto the maximum extent appropriate

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AAdmissiondmission, R, Revieweview, D, Dismissalismissal

AKA the IEP meeting. The meeting where a AKA the IEP meeting. The meeting where a child’s IEP decisions are made or modified.child’s IEP decisions are made or modified.

ARDARD

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Post-Assessment

• Which of these acronyms/terms do you know?

– IEP– LRE– IDEA– LD

– ED– PD– FAPE– Child Find

Case Study: JakeDiscussion Questions

1.Why do you think Betty is resistant to having Jake in her class? Do you think Jake is ready to be placed in a general education classroom full-time? Why or why not?2.How can Sharon and Betty work together to best serve Jake’s needs? What types of services or support would help Betty be more comfortable with having Jake in her classroom full-time?3.Should Jake’s parents and other education professionals be involved in the decision process?4.What types of services and/ or support would help Jake make a successful transition to a full-time general education classroom? What strategies can be implemented to address Jake’s behavior and improve his organizational skills?