Chapter 2 - IEPs and Eligibility for Special Education Flashcards
13 categories of disability under IDEA
autism
Deaf-Blindness
developmental delay
emotional disturbance
hearing impairments including deafness
Intellectual disability
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairments
other health impairments
Specific learning disabilities
Speech or language Impairments
traumatic brain injury
Visual impairments including blindness
6 process for eligibility
- recognition student is struggling
- pre-referral activities
- referral for special education evaluation
- special education evaluation
- eligibility for special education is determined
- IEP meeting
What are the 2 conditions in which eligibility for special education is determined?
child must have a disability defined by IDEA and disability must have a negative impact on educational performance
Who is included in the IEP team? (10)
Parent, student (as appropriate), school, administrator, school Nurse, special Ed. Teacher, school Psychologist, general Ed. Teacher, transition services agency representative, related services personnel
What is the related services personnel
services a child with a disability needs to benefit from special ed
who are the services providers in IEP team?
transportion, APE, SLP, PT, O&M, audiology, AT
what is the APE?
adapted physical education
what is O&M
orientation and mobility
IEP document
includes: student’s present levels of academic achievement + functional performance, annual goals, how progress toward goals will be measured, special ed + related services, accommodations for testing, modifications
how often is IEP document reviewed
annually, reassessment every 3 years
What are common IEP disputes
eligibility for special ed, evaluation, educational placement, failure to implement the IEP
