Overview of Special Education

Krista Johnson & Laura KukuckNormal West High School

Individual Education Plan (IEP)

This is a legal document All teachers are required to follow the

plan outlined in the IEP If it isn’t followed, then the school can

be taken to due process

Qualifying for an IEP

Initial referral CARES Standardized testing

IQ Academic Achievement Educational Impact

Medical Diagnosis Educational Impact

Categories of Disability

Learning Disability (SLD) Emotional Disturbance (ED) Autism (AUT) Cognitive Impairment (CI – 2 levels) Speech/Language Impairment (SLI) Physical Impairment (PI) Other Health Impairment (OHI)

Disqualifiers for an IEP

English as a Second Language Non-attendance Environmental conditions

IEP Meeting Who is on the team & what is their role?

Special Education Teacher Parent Student General Education Teacher Guidance Counselor Administrator School Psychologist/Social Worker Related Service Representatives

IEP Meeting

Transition Planning Guides the IEP – our job is to prepare

them for the world after high school Goals must match the student’s stated

outcome Team Decision!

504 Plan

Under Americans with Disabilities Act Less powerful than an IEP Mainly for students with OHI

(ADD/ADHD/mild physical impairment)

Accommodations Only

Continuum of Services

Consultation Co-taught Classes Instructional

LD CI (higher) CI (lower)

Outside of the building ALP, SSP, SAVE, Alternative

Accommodations Tests read* Preferential seating* Editing assistance Calculator Extended time

* Indicates typical accommodations in elective classes

Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP)

Plan to change problem behaviors into positive behaviors

Who has a BIP? Data based Roles Consequences

Communication

Case Manager (always!) Parents Guidance Assistance Principal (administrator)

Graduation

By credits By IEP Aging out By credits, then age out

Special Programming

Summer School Autism Camp

Questions?