Learning knows no boundaries

FOUNDATION OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION
OUTLINE
Lesson 2
• Individual
Program
• 1st Report
Autism
 Sharing of Insights

What is Special Education and

why is it important to learn or know about it?
 CS
SI
BA
 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
 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
Special Designed Instruction
 SDI’s are included to provide accommodations for success
in the classroom
What are Related Services?
 Occupational Therapy
 Typically supports an educational goal set by the
teacher, but can be independent
 Can provide SDI intervention- provides
accommodations in the classroom (such as wiggle
cushions, extended time for test taking, modified
homework)
 Physical Therapy
 Learning Support services
 Transportation services
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

 Guidance Counselor
How is the “Plan” made?

 Each professional completes

evaluations in their discipline area
 Typically, School Psychologists
determine “disability”
 This “label” follows the child throughout
their school life- FYI- this can change
Psychologist Evaluations

 These evaluations include things

like:
 Cognitive ability
 I.Q. scores
 Comprehension
 Disability
Occupational Therapists

 Complete Occupational Therapy testing.

This can include (but is not limited to):
 The BOT 2 - for the motor skills
assessment
 The FAST (Functional Assessment Tool) or analysis of
 The Quick Neurological Screening problem
-for learning behavior.
 Sensory Profiles disorders
 The BOLD writing assessment- for motor process of writing
 Observation
Physical Therapists

 Assess the ability for the child to function

and be successful in the classroom
 Provide adaptive equipment (such as
walkers)
 Work on balance and safety
Speech Therapists

 Various Language Scales

 Observation
 The Clinical Evaluation of
Language Fundamentals
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”
 Parents, related service providers (OT, PT, ST,
Vision therapist, or any other provider to the
child) are present
 Each discipline explains their
respective information
More about MDT meetings
and reports
 An initial evaluation requires a meeting
 These are held thereafter every 3 years (Or
if new data is needed) and called a re-
evaluation
 Following the initial meeting, an IEP is held
yearly without the need for an MDT meeting
(but it can be requested by team members or
the parent)
Watch the videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYO9XWhI2Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMVDs-otrjs
Task 2
1. Cite the learnings you’ll get from the videos you
will watch.
2. What are the main components of IEP?
3. Research a sample of IEP. Expound how it was
developed. (screen shot the sample and include in
your submission)
4. Watch any movie relating to Autism and write your
impressions about it. (Use the Movie Analysis
template)
5. Prepare for a quiz next meeting
Learning knows no boundaries