The document discusses the continuum of special education services that can be included in a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). It defines the continuum as a range of service options from regular classroom with supports to more restrictive placements like residential schools. The continuum includes services like inclusion, individual/small group tutoring, resource rooms, separate facilities, home instruction, and institutions/hospitals. For each service, the document provides a description and examples of professionals who may provide support, such as special education teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and others.

1. Workshop 2
Understanding Special Education
Continuum of Services
Learning Team E:
Yeida Chavez
Shemiah Owens
Melissa VandenBussche
SPE/513
9 May 2016
Claustina Mahon Reynolds

2. Introduction
O An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a
written detailed plan developed by a team for each
pupil ages 3–21 who receives a special education;
a management tool. This plan will help students
learn in the same environment with his/her peers
as much as possible. In this week’s workshop
series we will cover:
O The Definition of Continuum Services available in
an IEP
O Descriptive of each continuum of services
O Examples of Continuum of services
O Professionals who may provide services within
each continuum

3. Definition of Continuum of
Services Available in an IEP

4. Continuum of
Special Education Services
The continuum of special education services for school-
age students with disabilities is an array of services to meet an
individual student's needs that includes:
O A Traditional View of Service Delivery options
O Regular classroom with modifications and supportive
services available
O Regular classroom plus resource room services
O Part time special class (part-time regular classroom)
O Full-time special class
O Special day school
O Residential School
O Homebound Instruction
O Hospital and treatment centers

5. Descriptors of Each Continuum of Service
Examples of Continua of Services

6. Regular Education
Classes/Inclusion
O Collaboration/consultation/co-teaching
services focus on special educators
(Intervention Specialists) and general
educators working together to best meet
the needs of students with disabilities as
well as children who may be "at risk".

7. Individual/Small Group
Setting (Tutoring)
O The Individual/Small Group Instruction
program provides students with disabilities
support that helps to increase their
opportunity to benefit from regular class
placement. This is supplemental
instruction that focuses on targeted IEP
goals and objectives.

8. Resource Room
O The Resource Room serves children
whose disabilities require intensive
programming. Continued participation in
the child's regular class activities is
encouraged. The Resource Rooms offer
an alternative/modified curriculum in a
small group setting, which provides
personalized options that are not offered
in the general education program.

9. Separate Facility
O Separate facilities are, typically, schools
outside of the district that are designed
specifically for students with disabilities.

10. Home Instruction
O Home instruction is an individualized
education program provided at home to a
child with a disability that prevents the
child from attending a regular or special
program even with the aid of special
transportation.

11. Institutions and Hospitals

12. Professionals Who May Provide
Services Within Each Continuum

13. Regular Education
Classes/Inclusion
1) Service provided and taught by regular
education teacher and Special education
teacher.
2) Other professionals may include a
dedicated aide for a student who requires
a 1:1 due to IEP requirements.

14. Individual/Small Group
Setting (Tutoring)
1) In individual and small group settings services are
provided by special education teacher.
2) Sometimes small groups are also taught in conjunction
with a regular education teacher.
3) In small group settings there could also be peer tutors,
paraprofessionals or dedicated aids.
4) Small group settings can include reading classes with
services provided by reading specialists.
5) Individuals may receive service by Speech Pathologist for
speech services.
6) Individuals may also receive service by Occupational
Therapist for occupational needs related to motor skills.
7) Social workers often provide small group setting service.
8) Psychologists provide individual psychological services.
9) Art therapists provide individual art therapy services.

15. Resource Room
1) In resource room settings services are
provided by special education teachers.
2) Speech pathologists and reading
specialists may also be available
throughout the day to offer additional
support and services within the resource
room. Paraprofessionals or dedicated
aids may also be present to provide
student support depending on IEP
requirements.

16. Separate Facility
1) In separate facilities services are provided by special
education teachers.
2) Separate facilities also have dedicated aids for those
students whose IEPs require 1:1 support.
3) Service Providers also include Speech Pathologists
for speech and language services as well as
Occupational Therapists for occupational needs
related to motor skills.
4) Social workers are also available to provide group
service.
5) Psychologists provide individual psychological
services for students.
6) Psychiatrists may also be available to provide
services such as writing prescriptions.
7) Art therapists provide individual art therapy services
for individual students.
8) Transition specialists provide services related to
creating and managing the transition plan for after
high school.

17. Home Instruction
1) Home instruction services can be
provided by a regular education or a
special education teacher.

18. Institutions and Hospitals
1) Psychiatrists, Psychologists , Art
therapists, doctors and nurses may
provide services.
2) Depending on the type of facility
special education teachers my be
available for service.

19. References
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