September 2010This info in Spanish | Esta información en español Here are the particulars of what IDEA requires public agencies to do when scheduling any IEP meeting. IDEA’s provisions involve both common sense and courtesy, and are intended to ensure that parents have every opportunity to attend the meeting and contribute. In a nutshell, the school and parents have to agree when and where they are going to meet.IDEA's exact wordsNotifying parents … [Read more...]
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PDFIs an Interpreter Needed?
September 2010 This info in Spanish | Esta información en español School systems must take the necessary steps to give parents the opportunity to understand the proceedings at an IEP team meeting. This includes... "...arranging for an interpreter for parents with deafness or whose native language is other than English." [§300.322(e)] Although this requirement is not new in IDEA, it is an important obligation for public agencies and … [Read more...]
Module 14: Meetings of the IEP Team
by Lisa Küpper NICHCY | National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities May 2007 **Este módulo está disponible en español: Reuniones del Equipo del IEP Module 14 focuses on the IEP Team meeting--- what happens in the meeting where the IEP gets written, who's there, what's discussed, what must be considered. New requirements in IDEA 2004 are also discussed, including new provisions for excusing an IEP Team member from a meeting, … [Read more...]
Before you sign your child’s IEP
Advice from About Special Children. (posted September 1, 2011)http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialeducation/bb/signiep.htm … [Read more...]
Top 10 Most Ridiculous Comments Heard at an IEP Meeting
by Dennise Goldberg Cross-posted from The Friendship Circle Blog, courtesy of Special Education AdvisorIn my job as a special education advocate, and my other job as a parent of a child with special needs, I have been involved in too many Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings to count. During these numerous IEP meetings I have met some wonderful, caring, knowledgeable, well-meaning teachers and school personnel.I have also, at times, heard … [Read more...]
