Acronyms in SPED

BASIC PARTS OF
THE IEP
FAPE Free and Appropriate Public Education

 Goals for your FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

child’s future IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

 Student Strengths IEE Independent Educational Evaluation

and Weaknesses
IEP Individualized Educational Program
 Measurable and
LEA Local Education Agency
achievable goals for
the year LRE Least Restrictive Environment

 Special Services NCLB No Child Left Behind

(Ex. Extra math OCR U.S. Office for Civil Rights

help, Speech
OSEP U.S. Office of Special Education Programs
therapy)
/ DOE
 Extracurriculars
OT/PT Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy THE IEP
PROCESS
 Least Restrictive
SERR “Special Education Rights and
Environment (LRE)
Responsibilities” book
 Transitioning
SPED Special Education
(older, new school,
Special Education Acronyms and Glossary. (2012, October
or graduating) 23). Retrieved May 03, 2017, from https://dredf.org/special-
education/special-education-resources/special-education-
acronyms-and-glossary/

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Why should I attend?
You are an expert on your child!
Parents and teachers share the same
goal of benefitting your child. By
attending the meeting, you are
allowing for communication of
essential information with the
teacher. Studies have shown that
students with involved parents
perform better!
Goldberg, D. (2011, September 19). Top 10
Reasons why Parent Involvement is Crucial
for IEP Success. Retrieved May 03, 2017
What’s the IEP Process?
A collaborative effort between the
student, parents, teachers, the
school district, and other
professionals to ensure you’re your
student is succeeding to the best of
their ability by getting the services
they need.
What are the Steps?
1. An individual evaluation is requested
for the student by you or
professional (ex. Teacher).
2. You and a professional will look at
the results to see if your child
qualifies for Special Education
services.
3. If you don’t agree with the results
you can request for an IEE Resources for You
(Independent Education Evaluation)
-Journal Article(online):
to be done.
“Parent Participation in the
4. If your student qualifies for
Initial Placement/Iep
services, the next step is creating
Conference Ten Years After
an IEP with the school and getting
your student their needed services. Mandated Involvement” by
The Special Education Process: An Overview for Sharon Vaughn, Candace S.
Parents. (n.d.). Retrieved May 03, 2017, from
Bos, Jan E. Harrell, and Beth
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6362
A. Lasky
What’s an IEP?
-Website:
 IEP = Individual Education Plan
 A plan/program that ensures by law www.exceptionallives.org
your student will receive
This website provides an IEP
individualized goals and services to
guide as well as a wide variety
meet their educational needs.
of information for parents
What if I don’t like their IEP?
-Website:
 You don’t have to agree to sign the
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IEP created, but work with your IEP
team to fix and discuss what you This is a website that provides
don’t like.
parents a connection to other
 If your child is receiving services
parents of students with
and you don’t think it suits them, you
can ask for a new meeting to change disabilities and additional info.
the IEP.