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Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
IEP FAQs l FETA Book l Articles l Tactics & Strategies Law & Caselaw l Good Books l Free Pubs Do
you have questions about IEPs? You are not alone! You'll find articles, law and regulations, and tips about how to get quality services in your child's IEP on this page. You'll also learn how to use tactics and strategies to negotiate with the school. This page includes IEP cases, recommended books, and free publications about IEPs. Is There a Limit to the Number of Goals in the IEP? Answers to questions about IEP goals and who is responsible for long-term planning. Special Education Advocacy by Pete & Pam Wright Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition (FETA-2) by Pam and Pete Wright is available from Harbor House Law Press. Take a sneak preview of the book - download the Introduction, Chapter 1: Getting Started, and skim the other chapters of the book.
We built the From Emotions to Advocacy site at FetaWeb.com to supplent this book. You will find articles, checklists, resources, and sample letters at the The FetaWeb site. If you have From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA), go to FetaWeb.com to get your FETA Owner's Manual. IDEA 2004: What You Need to Know About IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems - IDEA 2004 and the special education regulations include specific requirements for IEPs of children whose behavior impedes their learning or the learning of others -- including training teachers to use positive behavioral interventions and strategies. IDEA 2004: Changing Schools and IEPs - 1 week, 1 month, 90 Days? When a child transfers schools, when must the new school provide services in the IEP? Find out what IDEA 2004 says about providing comparable services for children who transfer.
IEPs
for Success by Dr. Barbara Bateman.
Frustrated with one-size fits all IEPs that are not tailored to the
child's unique needs? Feeling intimidated at IEP meetings? Dr. Barbara
Bateman will teach you how to write IEPs that are educationally useful
and legally correct. This article includes extensive discussion of transition
and transition plans. 8 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: Play Hearts, Not Poker by Jennifer Bollero, Esq. Mother of child with autism explains that parents need to learn the ules and strategies, to reduce the risks when you negotiate for your child. "Your child's IEP should never be a gamble. Know what your goals are and work them. Many roads lead to the same place. Many different cards can win the game." School Must Offer an IEP to Child with a Disability. The child has a disability, school does not write an IEP or provide FAPE. In Knable v. Bexley, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issues a clear, well-written decisions about IEPs, IEP meetings, child find, substantive and procedural violations, and tuition reimbursement. Support
for School Personnel and Parent Training: Often Overlooked Keys to Success
by Susan Bardet, Esq. To help children learn and succeed, IEP teams
can use the tools provided by IDEA, including support for school personnel
and training for parents. Use Appendix A as a Tool. Learn how to use Appendix A to answer questions
about IEPs, IEP meetings, IEP teams, when the IEP should be revised,
the parental role, transition, and other topics. Tactics & Strategies: IEP Goals and Objectives. How can you get good goals and objectives in your child's IEP? What can you do if the school wants to use subjective "teacher observations," not objective testing in the IEP? How can parents avoid "methodology disputes?" Pete and Pam Wright teach you to use tactics and strategies in IEPs. Tactics
& Strategies: How to Use a Parent IEP Attachment. Confused at
IEP meetings? Do you find that your questions are not answered? In this
article by advocate Judy Bonnell, you learn how to use a simple form to
track your requests, the school's response, issues that were resolved
and issues that are still on the table. Tactics
& Strategies: IEP Meetings (Or Playing 20 Questions with the Devil).
Frustrated at IEP meetings? Meeting with an IEP team that will not answer
your questions? Parent attorney Sonja Kerr teaches an approach for dealing
with the IEP meeting quagmire. If you are preparing for an IEP meeting,
read Sonja Kerr's advice. Most
parents and teachers get information about the law from training sessions,
articles, advice on list serves, and informal discussions with others.
Your knowledge can rise no higher than your source! You must read the
law - this is the only way to understand legal rights, responsibilities,
and issues. Special Education Cases Amanda C. v. Clark County Sch. Dist. and Nevada Dept. of Ed, U. S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit issues strong decision for child with autism. Court cites research about ABA/Lovaas treatment; describes purposes of the IDEA; IEPs and procedural safeguards. Evans v. Rhinebeck New York tuition reimbursement case; judge discusses components of an appropriate IEP for a child with dyslexia; vague subjective IEP goals and objectives. T. H. v. Palatine Decision focuses on an appropriate program for a young child with autism; includes excellent discussion of vague subjective IEP goals and objectives. (in pdf) Kanawha v. Michael M. Court analyzes"appropriate" in the context of Rowley; discussed educational benefit; provided guidelines to determine if an IEP is appropriate. Kanawha v. Michael M. is one of Pete's favorite cases "not because it has great precedence, but because it does an excellent job of describing difficulties in the legal definition of 'appropriate'and how to use 'appropriate'in developing an IEP." Writing
Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives by Barbara Bateman and Cynthia
Herr. The
heart of the law is the child's written Individualized Educational Program
(IEP). Writing Measurable
IEP Goals and Objectives
teaches educators and parents how to write IEPs that are legally correct
and educationally useful. Preparing Instructional Objectives teaches you to identify, select, and write educational objectives. You learn how to describe the performances you expect to achieve, identify the conditions under which you expect the performance to occur, and set criteria for acceptable performance. Measuring Educational Results by Robert Mager. How do you know if a child is learning and making progress? You measure the results of instruction to determine if objectives and benchmarks have been achieved. This easy-to-read book gives you tools to measure instructional results. Learn more about Measuring Instructional Results. For more good books about IEPs and special ed advocacy, visit the Advocate's Bookstore. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2, 456 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", perfect bound) by Peter Wright and Pamela Wright, published in 2007, is available in two formats: a print book and a print & e-book combo. The book includes:
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition is available in two versions: as a print book and as a print book & e-book combo. Surviving
Due Process: When Parents and the School Board Disagree - Stephen Jeffers
v. School Board.
Takes you through a special education due process
hearing, from initial preparations to testimony by the final witness.
Jeffers v.
School Board is based on the true story of a young child with autism. With
different evidence and witnesses, this could easily be a case about a
child with a different disability or a different legal issue. (DVD, 2 hours, $19.95) Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities. (pdf format) Developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards Assessing Special Education Students. The Accommodations Manual presents a five-step process for individualized educational program (IEP) teams, 504 plan committees, general and special education teachers, administrators, and district-level assessment staff to use in the selection, administration, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of instructional and assessment accommodations by students with disabilities. The guidance in the manual pertains to students with disabilities who participate in large-scale assessments and the instruction they receive. Word Format A Guide to the Individualized Education Program published by the U. S. Department of Education. Learn how to write IEPs that improve teaching, learning, and educational results. Article includes contents of the IEP; IEP team members; writing the IEP; placement decisions; implementing the IEP; revising and revising the IEP; resolving disagreements about the IEP; sample IEP form, information and resources, the federal regulations for IEPs, and guidance about IEPs. Download Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP) Transition Plans from ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to prepare students with disabilities for employment and independent living. Transition planning that involves students and their families leads to post-school success and independence. Article describes how to design quality IEP transition plans. Download Questions and Answers On Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Evaluations, and Reevaluations from US Department of Education, Building the Legacy of IDEA 2004. The responses presented in this document generally are informal guidance representing the interpretation of the Department of the applicable statutory or regulatory requirements in the context of the specific facts presented and are not legally binding. Building the Legacy. A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY). More Topics Last Revised: 04/27/08
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