{"id":8338,"date":"2013-07-03T02:28:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T06:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=8338"},"modified":"2013-07-03T11:37:04","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T15:37:04","slug":"can-outside-professional-be-part-of-the-iep-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/can-outside-professional-be-part-of-the-iep-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an Outside Professional Be Part of the IEP Team?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Can%20an%20Outside%20Professional%20Be%20Part%20of%20the%20IEP%20Team%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/set.meeting.150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"185\" \/>The school said, &#8220;I am not sure if you are aware, outside professionals are not considered a part of the IEP team. Your doctor really cannot participate.<\/p>\n<p>Parents use professionals to bounce ideas off of, however, the school will set up services based on the IEP we write.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Check the federal statute and federal regulation.\u00a0 Then check your state regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Federal regulations track the federal statute. State regulations generally track the federal regulations. You should check all three.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Federal Statute IDEA 2004<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Special Education law book<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 On page 101, the middle of the page, look at (B), <strong>the definition of the IEP Team<\/strong>, which includes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">(vi) at the discretion of the parent or the agency, other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate; and . . .<\/p>\n<p>The legal citation to the above reference in IDEA 2004 is 20 USC Section 1414(d)(1)(b)(vi).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Federal Special Education Regulations 34 CFR 300<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now turn to the bottom of page 246, top of page 247.\u00a0 Start at 34 CFR 300.321.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You will find the federal special education regulations relating to the make up of the IEP Team.<\/p>\n<p>Then look as subsection 6, which states the same as the United States Code.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Your State Special Education Regulations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find a copy of your state regulations on your state Department of Education website. Use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\/help\/seas.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Yellow Pages for Kids directory<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wrightslaw is in Virginia. As an example, according to Virginia&#8217;s special education regulations (p.63), here&#8217;s the definition of the IEP Team:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">C. IEP Team<br \/>\n1. General. The local educational agency shall ensure that the IEP team for each child with a disability includes: (34 CFR 300.321(a), (c) and (d))<br \/>\nf. At the discretion of the parent(s) or local educational agency, other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel, as appropriate. The determination of knowledge or special expertise of any individual shall be made by the party (parent(s) or local educational agency) who invited the individual to be a member of the team; and . . .<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Administrative Code cite: 8 VAC 20-81-110(C)(1)(f). Individualized education program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question: &#8220;As a parent, can I invite other people to the IEP meeting?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chapter 2 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/a> is about IEP Teams and IEP Team Meetings. You&#8217;ll find the answer to this question.<\/p>\n<p>Answer: You and the school can invite people who have special knowledge and expertise about your child to IEP meetings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/cover.92x119.jpg\" width=\"92\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a>This might include professionals, related service providers, consultants, a friend, family member, minister, priest, or rabbi.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have more questions about IEPs?\u00a0 You&#8217;ll find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aaieps.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">answers to over 200 IEP FAQs here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The school said, &#8220;I am not sure if you are aware, outside professionals are not considered a part of the IEP team. 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