Early interventions and school based services under IDEA

Question 1

when was IDEA put in place?

Answer 1

1990, then revised in ‘97 and ‘04

Question 2

what is IDEA part B

Answer 2

sped kids aged 3-21

Question 3

what is IDEA part C

Answer 3

ITS and sped for infants and toddlers, aged: birth to 3 years

Question 4

what is FAPE?

Answer 4

free and appropriate public education

Question 5

LRE?

Answer 5

least restrictive environment (children with disabilities to the most appropriate extent are educated with children w/o disabilities)

Question 6

related servies

Answer 6

PT, OT, ST, audiology, counseling, nursing, transportation, etc.

Question 7

assistive technology device

Answer 7

any item, piece of equipment or product system that is to be used to increase maintain or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities

Question 8

AT service

Answer 8

a service that directlyl assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use on an assistive technology device.

Question 9

what is a legal document outlining a child’s individualized education plan?

Answer 9

IEP

Question 10

in the school, where is the Eval done?

Answer 10

in natural environments

Question 11

in the school, how often are kids re-evaled?

Answer 11

every 3 years

Question 12

whats the process of getting a kid into services?

Answer 12

>areas of concern identified
>eval request/completion
>evaluation meeting and report
>eligibility determination
>IEP development
>annual IEP review
>progress/ongoing assessment

Question 13

is a standardized instrument required by IDEA?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

IDEA has how many disability categories?

Answer 14

13

Question 15

what are the 13 IDEA eligibility categories

Answer 15

• autism
• deaf-blindness
• deafness
• emotional disturbance
• hearing impairment
• intellectual disability (MR)
• multiple disabilities
• orthopedic impairment
• other health impairment
• specific learning disability
• speech or language impairment
• TBI
• visual impairment
• developmental delay not one of the 13 but considered…

Question 16

what is the broad disability category for children with general delays in physical, cognitive, communication or social or emotional or adaptive developmental needs??

Answer 16

Development delay category
>this category differs by state, usually children ages 3-9 and the goal is to switch to one of the 13 categories by the end of kindergarten.

Question 17

how would a medical diagnosis of CP be categorized?

Answer 17

Orthopedic impairment or multiple disabilities

Question 18

how would a medical diagnosis of ASD, asperger’s syndrome, or pervasive developmental delay- not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) be categorized?

Answer 18

Austism
or
Speech impairment

Question 19

who decides the child’s category?

Answer 19

the treatment team, everyone involved

Question 20

who is on the IEP team?

Answer 20

• parent/guardian
• related service providers
• sped coordinator
• regular ed teacher
• sped teacher
• student (if they are high school aged)
• rep from local education agency (principal)
• others

Question 21

what is required to attend or be excused from an IEP meeting

Answer 21

written submission prior to the meeting

Question 22

who gets the draft of the IEP before the meeting?

Answer 22

parents

Question 23

is the IEP a legally binding document?

Answer 23

yes

Question 24

when is the IEP updated?

Answer 24

yearly, addendums can be made also, prior to review date

Question 25

what is PLAAFP

Answer 25

present level of academic achievement and functional performance (in IEP)

Question 26

what is included in an IEP?

Answer 26

• PLAAFP
• goals (academically functional)
• description of how progress toward goals will be
• measured
• statement of sped related services, aids and devices, equipment
• explanation of what child will NOT participate in with their non-disabled peers
• statement of accomodations necessary for state and district wide assissment
• modifications and accomodations
• projected date for beginning/ending services, freq. location, durationc, etc.

Question 27

when does post-secondary school transition planning begin for kids?

Answer 27

when they are 16

Question 28

whats a typical treatment time for school based therapy?

Answer 28

30-90 mins/ week

Question 29

how often are progress notes made in IEPs

Answer 29

quarterly or semester

Question 30

components of a well written goal?

Answer 30

• name
• direction (inc. dec. maintain)
• statement of skill or behavior to be achieved
• under what conditions
• criteria to be used to determine progress

Question 31

what is decontextualized vs. contextualized?

Answer 31

behavior being taught occurs in isolation vs. behavior happens in everyday experiences among natural environment and peers and objects

Question 32

what if a kid doesn’t qualify for sped but still needs PT?

Answer 32

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act has a broader definition of “qualified handicapped person” than the IDEA

Question 33

what is defined as 25% or more than 1.5 SD below the mean in one area OR
20% delay or more than 1SD below mean in 2 areas

Answer 33

developmental delay according to KS ITS

Question 34

what does MO First steps define developmental delay as?

Answer 34

50% delay in at least one area

Question 35

who is eligible for KS ITS?

Answer 35

0-2 years, physical or cog. dx or dev. delay

Question 36

who is eligible for MO First steps?

Answer 36

0-3 years, physical or cog. dx or dev. delay

Question 37

IFSP goals… how are they different?

Answer 37

not PT goals, discipline non-specific,
written to be achieved in 6 mo-1 year
based on family needs/concerns

Question 38

multidisciplinary
vs.
interdisciplinary
vs.
transdisciplinary

Answer 38

mulit= work together, each do their own thing
inter= merge goals and plans of care into one program
trans= one primary face as the rep of the team