Creating A Vision

INFORMING, EDUCATING, EMPOWERING FAMILIES

Parent Training and Information Center
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Informing, Educating, Empowering Families

“ Creating a Vision” Produced by the Parent Training and Information project at the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Supported in part by grant #H328M990025 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

Workshop Agenda
Capture an understanding of vision
How vision can be included into the IEP
Measurable Annual Goals
Write a Vision
Share your Vision
Celebrate YOUR “VISION”

VISION… What a GREAT IDEA!
“ Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of
our national policy of ensuring
quality of opportunity , full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with
disabilities.” IDEA Sec 1400 (c) (1)
www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004

Developing a Vision Means:
T = Taking time to talk…to listen… to your child
R = Remember that you are the constant in your child’s life
A = Advocate! Don’t let anyone second guess the vision
N = Not everyone knows that vision is always evolving
S = Surround yourself and your child with family and friends
I = Initiate your own ideas… DARE TO DREAM! !
T = Tell others the DREAM
I = Identify supports from your community
O = Operate on the assumption that the vision will come to fruition
N = NEVER GIVE UP!

Example of a Vision
We want Bella to feel good about herself and to become potty trained, but we need help.
We want Bella to learn and experience all of things her classmates do including music and art.
We want Bella to be able to make friends, talk with them and even go to a birthday parties.
We want Bella to go on all the field trips even if a nurse must go too.
We want Bella to be independent and happy.

Example of a Vision
Living : Scott will live in his own
apartment with a roommate
near to where his family lives.
Transportation : Scott will ride public
transportation.
Education : Scott will audit a class in
photography at the local community college. He will complete an internship with a local photographer.
Work : Scott will continue to add documentation into the data base at work.
Community Involvement : Scott will continue working out at the gym and attending services and activities at his church.

Feelings…
Overwhelmed
Shut down
Disagreements
Low expectations
Compromised
STRESS
Unrealistic
In control
Working
Agreement
HIGH EXPECTATION
Unwavering
Peace
BELIEVING IN

What to say…
“ Don’t let yourself be limited by what others think you can do!” - unknown
“ If you can dream it… you can do it!”
Walt Disney
“ Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller
“ Don’t let the services that are presently available limit your dreams!” - unknown

Colleen Tomke says…
Let not our NEED determine
OUR DREAM
But let our DREAMS
DETERMINE our NEED.
Keep the focus of your vision on your child’s strengths, interests and what you and your child value

DIGNITY to Try
And
DIGNITY to Fail…
Or “SUCCEED”
just like everyone else!
- Julie Sinclair

20/20 VISION
Self Discovery
Expand the experiences
Define the interests and preferences
Seek out the strengths
No limits
Find the passion. . .

IEP Review
Parent and Student Concerns
Student Strengths - Evaluation Results
V I S I O N
Present Level of Education Performance ( PLEP 1+2)
Current Performance Levels
Identify Specific Goal Focus
Handout “What is Your Vision?”

What skill will make the biggest difference ?
In one year’s time…remembering the VISION … what do you believe is the SKILL that will make the
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE for your child? Have High Expectations !
Handout “Vision Vision Vision”

IEP Specific Goal Focus

MEASURABLE : Goal, Objective and Benchmark Ingredients
TARGET BEHAVIOR: THE SKILL THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE.
Condition: Circumstance under which the target behavior is to occur.
Criteria : Acceptable level of performance of the target behavior .

Measurable Goal
Bella will initiate and utilize each step found in the picture task analysis for all the steps to follow when using the bathroom independently.

Goal... Bella will
TARGET BEHAVIOR: INITIATE AND UTILIZE EACH STEP OF USING THE BATHROOM
Condition: found in the picture task analysis
Criteria : independently

Measurable Goal
Scott will ride public transportation Monday-Friday, to and from work independently arriving at work on time for 20 consecutive working days.
Handout “Vision”

GOAL…Scott will
TARGET BEHAVIOR: RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK
Condition: Monday-Friday
Criteria: independently arriving at work on time for 20 consecutive working days
Handout “What’s Your Vision?”

Handout
What do you love about your child?
What are your dreams for your child?
What are your fears for your child?
What are your child’s strength?
What are your child’s needs?
What skill will make the biggest difference?  Share your vision!
Using “Vision, Vision, Vision” pair and share!

Planning is Key
“ Failure to PLAN is…
PLANNING to fail!”

Balance
Have vision for yourself and others
Strengthen your networks
Know your limits…ask for help
Leave empty space on your calendar … Life is unpredictable … plan for it!
Start a gratitude journal…
amazing things will happen
Laugh at least 3 times a day
Celebrate success…no matter how small

Foundations of Vision
Post Secondary- Education
Career/ Employment
Social Skills
Housing Options
Financial/Legal- Concerns
Adult Relationships
Transportation
Community Participation
Medical
Leisure/Recreation
Life Skills

How do we know we are doing it right?
It’s YOUR CHILD’S Celebrated VISION !
IEP: Written with HIGH EXPECTATION
Enabling access to the general education curriculum by SKILL IDENTIFICATION .
Goals, objectives/benchmarks pass the “MEASURABILITY TEST”
We can… DOCUMENT progress.
Student SELF ESTEEM is raised!

Creating A Vision

by Federation for Children with Special Needs on Oct 27, 2009

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