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Special Needs
Information Packet
* Timely, Comprehensive Evaluation
A multidisciplinary team will evalu-ate your child to determine eligibil-ity. This evaluation is provided at no cost to the family.
* IFSP-Individualized Family
Service Plan
An IFSP outlines your child's early intervention services. This describes the child’s strengths as well as the families concerns and priorities.
* Natural Environment
This is where the child spends most of their day. It could be in the home setting or daycare.
* Parent Participation
Parents must participate in the de-velopment and implementation of the IFSP.
* Procedural Due Process
Safeguards that protect the rights of parents and their child with a disability.
IDEA –Individuals with Disabilities Act
Part C
Services to meet the developmental needs of an eligible child, birth to age 3 with developmental delays.
The child is assessed in different areas of development: motor development, social/emotional, language development, self/help, cognitive.
Advocating For Your Child
Advocating is taking an active role in the decisions made in your child's life.
Know your child's strengths and interests
Think about what your child can & can’t do throughout the day. The more you know your child, the better you can ad-vocate for their needs. Write down your issues and concerns.
What Advocating Looks like Know what you want. Make sure you are clear on your needs, financial infor-mation and assistance. Let others know your needs and concerns and have a pos-itive attitude.
Meet others who share your goals or have been in the same situation Locate other parents, support groups, organizations or community resources.
Support your child
Follow your child’s lead and support them in their development.
What is Early Intervention? IFSP Information
Parents’ Rights
Community Resources
Early Intervention Programs DDI Vantage: 801-266-3939 Jordan CDC: 801-567-8510 Baby Watch Early Intervention/ Parent
Resource: 801-584-8226 Head Start Contacts Special Needs Coordinator: 801-410-5858 Utah Parent Center 801-272-1051 Children with Special Health Care Needs 801-584-8284
1. The IFSP is developed for children birth to age 3 with special needs.
2. Early Intervention services are family-centered and respect the family’s beliefs and values.
3. The family will participate with the early intervention provider to develop out-comes or goals for the child.
4. Services are typically in the child’s natu-ral environment, which may be the home or daycare
5. The IFSP is reviewed every 6 months and annually.
6. Ask questions about anything you do not understand.
7. Keep a file of all your child’s important medical information or assessments.
With written consent you have the right to a timely, and comprehensive evaluation
You have the right to be notified in writing within a reasonable time before the evaluation or with any changes in the services.
After the referral, the IFSP will be developed within 45 days and be reviewed every 6 months and annually.
You are very important in the IFSP process and have the right to be a team member and may invite other family members or advocates.
For early intervention services in Utah, fees are based on a sliding scale.
You have the right to confidentiality and ac-cess to records.
You can find a complete list of your parental rights at www.utahbabywatch.org
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Why is early intervention important? The first 3 years of life is when a child devel-ops the fastest. The human brain has the ability to change and interventions can improve the quality of life for many children. Early inter-vention can reduce or possibly eliminate future need for special education or social services.
Special Needs
Information Packet * FAPE –Free and appropriate Education
Eligible children have the right to receive special education services provided at no cost to the family.
* Appropriate Evaluation
A multidisciplinary team will evaluate your child to determine eligibility. The team will look at your child’s strengths and education-al needs when developing the IEP.
* IEP-Individual Education Program
An IEP outlines your child's special educa-tion program and services based on your child's educational needs.
* LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
The environment where the student can re-ceive an appropriate education designed to meet their special needs, while still being educated with typically developing peers, to the maximum extent appropriate.
* Parent Participation
Parents must have the opportunity to partici-pate in the identification, evaluation, place-ment, and provisions of FAPE for their child.
* Procedural Due Process
Safeguards that protect the rights of parents and their child with a disability.
IDEA-Individual with Disabilities Act
Parents have the right to provide information and be involved in the evaluation process. You have the right to participate in the review of the evalua-tion process.
Parents have the right to be in involved in the deci-sion regarding the placement for their child.
Parents must be given the opportunity to partici-pate in meetings held with respect to the identifica-tion, evaluation, and educational placement of their child. School personnel may have informal meet-ings without the parent.
Parents have the right to receive periodic reports on the progress their child is making towards meeting their annual goals.
Advocating For Your Child
Advocating is taking an active role in the decisions made in your child's life.
Know your child's strengths and interests
Think about what your child can & can’t do throughout the day. The more you know your child, the better you can ad-vocate for their needs. Write down your issues and concerns.
What Advocating Looks like Know what you want. Make sure you are clear on your needs, financial infor-mation and assistance. Let others know your needs and concerns, and have a positive attitude.
Meet others who share your goals or have been in the same situation Locate other parents, organizations or community resources.
Supporting your Child Volunteer in your child’s classroom and maintain daily communication with your child’s teachers.
Parent’s Rights IEP Facts
Preparing for the IEP Community Resources
School Districts Canyons: 801-826-5112 Granite: 385-646-4672 Jordan: 801-567-8500 Murray: 801-264-7404 Salt Lake: 801-578-8372 Tooele: 435-833-1966
Head Start Contacts Special Needs Coordinator: 801-410-5858
Utah Parent Center: 801-272-1051 The Children’s Center: 801-582-5534
1. The IEP is used to guide the education of your child.
2. Provides the basis on which the IEP team will determine your child’s class-room placement.
3. Once your child is determined to be eli-gible for special education services, the IEP must be written within 30 days
4. Must be in effect at the beginning of each school year
5. Teachers and special education providers are accountable for delivering the ser-vices as written on the IEP.
6. Must be written at a team meeting which must include the parents.
7. Must be written prior to your child’s placement and start of services.
8. Is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with IDEA and the Utah State Regulations.
Keep a file of all your child's im-portant educational information.
Review your child's school records
Gather information to share: including medical or other assessments.
Ask questions about anything you do not understand
List what you see as your child's strengths and needs.
List services you think would benefit your child.
Make a list of questions you would like answered.
Make sure the IEP meeting is long enough to address your questions and concerns, and ask for a follow up meeting if needed.
Ask for language translation if needed and documents in your native lan-guage.
• IDEA – Individual with Disabilities Act
• FAPE – Free and appropriate Education
Eligible children have the right to receive special education services provided at no cost to the family.
• Appropriate Evaluation
A multidisciplinary team will evaluate your child to determine eligibility. The team will look at your child’s
strengths and educational needs when developing the IEP.
• IEP- Individual Education Program
An IEP outlines your child’s special education program and services based on your child’s education needs.
• LRE – Least Restrictive Environment
The environment where the student can receive an appropriate education designed to meet their special needs,
while still being educated with typically developing peers, to the maximum extent appropriate.
• Parent Participation
Parent must have the opportunity to participate in the identification, evaluation, placement and provisions of
FAPE for their child.
• Procedural Due Process
Safeguards that protect the rights of parents and their child with disability.
Advocating for you Child
• Advocating is taking active role in the decision made in your child’s life.
• Know your Child’s strengths and interests
Think about what your child can and can’t do throughout the day. The more you know you child, the better you
can advocate for their needs. Write down your issues and concerns.
• What Advocating Looks Like
Know what you want. Make sure you are clear on your needs, financial information and assistance. Let others
know your needs and concerns, and have a positive attitude.
• Meet others who share your goals or have been in the same situation.
Locate other parents organizations, or community resources.
• Supporting your child
Volunteer in your child’s classroom and maintain daily communication with your child’s teachers.
Parent Rights
• Parent have the right to provide information and be involved in the evaluation process. You have the right to
participate in the review of the evaluation process.
• Parents have the right to be involved in the decision regarding the placement for their child.
• Parents must be given the opportunity to participate in meetings held with respect to the identification,
evaluation, and education placement of their child. School personnel may have informal meetings without the
parent.
• Parents have the right to receive periodic reports on the progress their child is making towards meeting their
annual goals.
Community Resources
School Districts
• Canyons: 801-826-5112
• Granite 385-646-4672
• Jordan 801-567-8500
• Murray 801-264-7404
• Sal Lake 801-578-8372
• Tooele 435-833-1966
Head Start Contacts
• Special Needs Coordinator 8014105858
Utah Parent Center 8012721051
The Children’s Center 8015825534
IEP Facts
• The IEP is used to guide the education of your child.
• Provides the basis on which the IEP team will determine your child’s classroom placement
• Once your child is determined to be eligible for special education services, the IEP must be written within 30
days.
• Must be in effect at the beginning of each school year
• Teachers and special education providers are accountable for delivering the services as written on the IEP
• Must be written at a team meeting which must include the parents
• Must be written prior to your child’s placement and start of services
• Is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with IDEA and the Utah State Regulations
Preparing for the IEP
• Keep a file of all your child’s important education information
• Review your child’s school records
• Gather information to sharing: including medical or other assessments
• Ask questions about anything you do not understand
• List what you see as you child’s strength and needs
• List services you think would benefit your child
• Make a list of questions you would like answered
• Make sure the IPE meeting is long enough to address you questions and concerns, ask for a follow up meeting if
needed
• Ask for language translation if needed and documents in your native language
* Evaluación oportuna, comprensiva
Un equipo multidisciplinario evaluará a su niño para determinar elegibilidad. Esta evaluación se proporciona sin nin-gún coste a la familia.
* Familia IFSP-Plan de Educación Individualizada
Un IFSP contornea servicios tempranos de intervención de su niño. Esto descri-be las fortalezas del niño tan bien como las preocupaciones y las prioridades de las familias.
* Ambiente natural
Aquí es donde el niño pasa la mayor parte de su día. Podría hacer en el hogar o en una guardería de cuidado de niños.
* Participación del padre
Los padres deben tener la oportunidad de participar en el desarrollo y la puesta en práctica del IFSP.
* Proceso Procesal Correspondiente
Salvaguardias que protegen los derechos de padres y de su niño con una inhabili-dad.
IDEA –Ley de Educación para
Personas con Descapacidades Información de
Necesidades Especiales
Servicios para cubrir las necesidades de desa-rrollo de un niño elegible, de nacimiento a 3 años con retardos de desarrollo.
Determinan el niño en diversas áreas del desa-rrollo, desarrollo de motor, social/emocional, desarrollo de lengua, ayuda de si mismo, y cognoscitiva.
Abogar por su Niño
En abogar usted está tomando un papel activo en las decisiones tomadas en la vida de su niño.
Sepa las fortalezas e intereses de su niño
Piense en lo que su niño puede o no puede hacer a través del día. Cuanto más conoce a su niño, mejor puede abogar usted para sus necesidades. Anote sus asuntos y preo-cupaciones.
Como Es Abogar
Sepa lo que usted quiere. Cerciórese de que usted esté claro en sus necesidades, información financiera y ayuda. Deje que otros sepan sus necesidades y pre- ocupa-ciones, y tenga una actitud positiva.
Reúnase con otros que compartan sus metas o han estado en la misma situa-ción
Localice otros padres, organizaciones o recursos de la comunidad.
Apoye a su Niño
Siga la iniciativa de su niño y apóyelo en su desarrollo.
¿Que es Intervención Temprana? Información del IFSP
Derechos de los Padres
Recursos de la Comunidad
Programa de Intervención Temprana DDI Vantage: 801-266-3939 Jordan CDC: 801-567-8510 Baby Watch Early Intervention/ Parent
Resource: 801-584-8226 Contactos de Head Start Special Needs Coordinator: 801-410-5858 Utah Parent Center 801-272-1051 Children with Special Health Care Needs 801-584-8284
1. El IFSP se desarrolla desde el nacimiento a los 3 años del niño con necesidades especiales.
2. Los servicios de intervención temprana es para las familia-centralizadas y respetan la creencia y los valores de la familia.
3. La familia participará con el abastecedor de intervención temprano para desarrollar resul-tados o las metas para el niño.
4. Los servicios son típicamente en el ambiente natural del niño, puede ser en el hogar o en una guardería
5. El IFSP se repasa cada 6 meses y anualmente. 6. Haga las preguntas acerca de cualquier cosa
que usted no entiende. 7. Guarde un archivo con información médica
importante o de los asesoramientos de su niño.
Con consentimiento escrito usted tiene el dere-cho a una evaluación oportuna, y comprensiva
Usted tiene el derecho de ser notificado por escrito dentro un tiempo razonable antes de la evaluación o de cualquier cambio en los servi-cios.
Después de la remisión, el IFSP será desarrolla-do en un plazo de 45 días y ser repasado cada 6 meses y anualmente.
Usted es muy importante en el proceso de IFSP y tiene el derecho de ser un miembro de equipo y puede invitar a otros miembros de familia o bogantes.
Para los servicios de intervención temprana en Utah, los honorarios se basan en una escala de desplazamiento.
Usted tiene el derecho de confidencialidad y tener acceso a los expedientes.
Usted puede encontrar una lista completa de sus derechos parentales en www.utahbabywatch.org
¿Porque es Intervención Temprana Importante?
Los primeros 3 años de vida son cuando un niño se desarrolla más rápido. El cerebro humano tiene la capacidad de cambiar y las intervenciones pueden mejorar la calidad de vida para muchos niños. La intervención temprana puede reducir o posiblemen-te eliminar servicios sociales o necesidades espe-ciales en el futuro .
Special Ne eds
Infor mati on Pack et
* FAPE –Free and appropriate Education
Eligible children have the right to receive special education services provided at no cost to the family.
* Appropriate Evaluation
A multidisciplinary team will evaluate your child to determine eligibility. The team will look at your child’s strengths and education-al needs when developing the IEP.
* IEP-Individual Education Program
An IEP outlines your child's special educa-tion program and services based on your child's educational needs.
* LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
The environment where the student can re-ceive an appropriate education designed to meet their special needs, while still being educated with typically developing peers, to the maximum extent appropriate.
* Parent Participation
Parents must have the opportunity to partici-pate in the identification, evaluation, place-ment, and provisions of FAPE for their child.
* Procedural Due Process
Safeguards that protect the rights of parents and their child with a disability.
IDEA-Individual with Disabilities Act
Información de
Necesidades Especiales
* FAPE –Educación libre y apropiada
Los niños elegibles tienen el derecho de recibir los servicios de educación especial proporcionados sin ningún costo a la familia
* Evaluación apropiada
Un equipo multidisciplinario evaluará a su niño para determinar elegibilidad. El equipo mirará las fuerzas y las necesidades educati-vas de su niño al desarrollar el IEP.
* IEP-Educación Individualizada
Un IEP contornea el programa educativo especial y servicios basados en necesidades educativas de su niño.
* LRE - Ambiente Menos Restrictivo
El ambiente donde el estudiante puede reci-bir una educación apropiada diseñada para cubrir sus necesidades especiales, mientras que sigue siendo educado con los niños que típicamente están desarrollándose, al máxi-mo apropiados.
* Participación del Padre
Los padres deben tener la oportunidad de participar en la determinación, la evalua-ción, la colocación, y las provisiones de FAPE para su niño.
* Proceso Procesal Correspondiente
Salvaguardias que protegen los derechos de padres y de su niño con una inhabilidad.
IDEA-Educación para Personas con
Discapacidades
Los padres tienen el derecho de proporcionar la información y ser implicado en el proceso de eva-luación. Usted tiene el derecho de participar en la revisión del proceso de evaluación.
Los padres tienen el derecho de estar implicado en la decisión con respecto a la colocación para su niño.
Los padres deben ser dados la oportunidad de parti-cipar en las reuniones con respecto a la identifica-ción, a la evaluación, y a la colocación educativa de su niño. El personal de escolar pueden tener reunio-nes informales sin el padre.
Los padres tienen el derecho de recibir informes periódicos sobre el progreso que su niño está ha-ciendo hacia resolver sus metas anuales.
Abogar por su Niño
En abogar usted está tomando un papel acti-vo en las decisiones tomadas en la vida de su niño.
Sepa las fortalezas e intereses de su niño
Piense en lo que su niño puede o no puede hacer a través del día. Cuanto más conoce a su niño, mejor puede abogar usted para sus necesidades. Anote sus asuntos y preocupa-ciones.
Como Es Abogar
Sepa lo que usted quiere. Cerciórese de que usted esté claro en sus necesidades, infor-mación financiera y ayuda. Deje que otros sepan sus necesidades y pre- ocupaciones, y tenga una actitud positiva.
Reúnase con otros que compartan sus metas o han estado en la misma situa-ción
Localice otros padres, organizaciones o re-cursos de la comunidad .
Apoyando a su Niño
Ofrézcase voluntariamente en la sala de cla-se de su niño y mantenga la comunicación diaria con los profesores de su niño.
Derechos de los Padres Hechos del IEP
Preparación para el IEP Recursos Comunitarias
Distrito Escolar Canyons: 801-826-5112 Granite: 385-646-4672 Jordan: 801-567-8500 Murray: 801-264-7404 Salt Lake: 801-578-8372 Tooele: 435-833-1966
Contactos de Head Start Special Needs Coordinator: 801-410-5858
Utah Parent Center: 801-272-1051 The Children’s Center: 801-582-5534
1. El IEP se utiliza para dirigir la educación de su niño.
2. Proporciona la base sobre cual el equipo del IEP determinará la colocación de la sala de clase de su niño.
3. Una vez que se determina que su niño es elegible para los servicios de la educación especial, el IEP se debe escribir en el plazo de 30 días
4. Debe ser en efecto al principio de cada año escolar
5. Los profesores y los abastecedores de la edu-cación especial son responsables de entregar los servicios según escrito en el IEP.
6. Debe ser escrito en una reunión del equipo que deba incluir a los padres.
7. Debe ser escrito antes de la colocación y del comienzo de servicios de su niño.
8. Se convierte, se repasa, y se revisa de acuer-do con IDEA y las regulaciones de estado de Utah.
Guarde un archivo de toda la información educativa importante de su niño.
Repase el expedientes de la escuela de su niño.
Información para compartir: incluyendo in-formes médicos u otros asesoramientos.
Haga las preguntas acerca cualquier cosa que usted no entiende
Enumere lo que usted ve como fortalezas y necesidades de su niño.
Enumere los servicios que usted piensa bene-ficiarían a su niño.
Haga una lista de preguntas que usted quisie-ra que le contesten.
Cerciórese de que la reunión del IEP sea sufi-cientemente larga para dirigir sus preguntas y preocupaciones, y pida una reunión de seguimiento si es necesario.
Pida que le provean traducción de lengua si es necesario y documentos en su lengua materna.