The document discusses Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). It states that an IEP is a written legal document that describes special education services for a child with special needs. It details the child's current performance and acts as a way to measure goals and progress. An IEP is created by a Multi-Disciplinary Team that may include parents, teachers, related service providers, and a psychologist. It must be reviewed and updated at least annually. Components of an IEP include collecting background information on the child, assessing their current level of functioning, and selecting appropriate annual and short-term goals.
2. Frequently used terminology
IEP- Individualized Education Plan
MDT- Multiple Disciplinary Team
IFSP- Individual Family Service Plan
IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act
EI- Early Intervention
3. What is an IEP
A written LEGAL document
It describes special education services for a
child with special needs
It details how the child is currently
performing
It acts as a way to measure goals and
progress
It is valid for one year
Each year a new meeting is held to discuss
issues and progresses
4. Each IEP is different for each
child
Individual goals and related services
are described in detail
Levels of service vary dependent on
need and ability to perform SDI’s are
included to provide accommodations for
success in the classroom
5. What are Related Services?
Occupational Therapy
Typically supports an educational goal set by the
teacher, but can be independent
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Learning Support services
Transportation services
6. Who writes the IEP?
The IEP is put together by a Multi
Disciplinary team
This can include:
Parents and Caregivers
The child’s primary Teacher
The child’s learning support teacher
Related Service providers (OT, ST, PT)
Psychologist
7. What is an MDT meeting? Multi-
Disciplinary Team
An MDT meeting happens before
the Initial IEP.
This includes all of the evaluations
from the “team”
8. Parents, related service providers (OT, PT,
ST, Vision therapist, or any other provider to
the child) are present
Each discipline explains their respective
information
9. Components of IEP
A)Collecting general
background information
A) The general background information is
collected when child is brought to a expert.
B) This contain child name,age,sex, parents
name, occupation,birth history etc.
C) Child previous background educational history.
D) Influence of sociated condition and additional disability
10. 2) Assessment of current
level of functioning.
It is the most important part of IEP,
entire program is depend on the current
assessment.
It is important for find out the present level of child in
evry ares:-
•Daily living skills and self help skills
•Social skills
•Occupational and vocational skills.
•Recreational skills.
•communication skills.
11. 3) Selection of Goal.
After assessment next step is to
set the proper Goal for the child.
Goals are of two types ,Annual
And Short term goal.
Anuual goal are set for the period of one
year eg.- Writing 20 meaningful words.
Short term goals are ¼ of Anuual goal i.e of
three months. eg.-writing 5meaningful words