What is Special Education?
specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability
it may take place in the classroom, home, hospitals, institutions and other settings
none of the above
special attention and education at schools
what percentage of school aged kids ages 3-21receive special education services? 13% 10% 37% 8%( 13%, 10%, 37%, 8% )
Who is eligible to receive Special Education Services?
students age 3-25, with 1 of the 13 disability categories
students age 3-21, with 2 or more of the 13 disability categories
students age 3-21, with 1 of the 13 disability categories
Which one is not part of the 13 categories of disability served under IDEA
Specific Learning Disabilities
Bipolar disorder
Speech or Language Impairments
Other Health Impairments
Autism
Intellectual Disabilities
Emotional Disturbance
Multiple Disabilities
Developmental Delay
Hearing Impairment
Specific Learning Disabilities is the largest form of disability at 39.9%
Speech Learning Disabilities is the second largest disability at 18.1%
is a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something
Related Services having to do with IEP's
Transportation & Nutrition Services
A.P.E teacher
Speech & Language Pathologist
Technology specialist
P.T
O.T
O&M (orientation and mobility specialist)
Audiologist
IEP documents are annually and include
A description of present levels of performance PLOP
annual goals and benchmarks
description of services provided and where
timelines
how progress will be measured
ITP The Individual Transition Plan Individual Technical Program( Individual Transition Plan, Individual Technical Program ) added to IEP is for those 16 and over
ways that we can assist families in the IEP process
Active Empathetic Listening
Providing Information and Resources
Regional Centers Region campus Regional Centriatics( Regional Centers, Region campus, Regional Centriatics ) provide or coordinate services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. They have offices throughout California