The IEP Process

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The IEP Process
Interest-based Technical Assistance

• Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D.

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Introduction

• Claudia Lowe, J.D.
• Related history
• IBTA
• Educational Strategist Consultant
• Transition Coach Transition Specialist
• Conflict Mediation Coach
• Speaker and writer

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Goals and Objectives

• To describe the key components of the IEP process
• To understand and evaluate each step of process
• To understand how each step of the process is a
  vital link to the next

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Todays Situation

• Lack of understanding
• Inadequate explanations
• Lack of trust
• Conflict
• Emotionally charged issues

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How To Change Todays Situation

• Knowledge and education
• Informed decision-making
• Parent or teacher factor
• Relationship building
• Interest-based technical assistance

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7 Key Steps

• Assessments/evaluation (formal and informal)
• How the childs disability manifests
• How the childs disability impacts learning
• Goals and objectives
• Educational provisions
• Appropriate placement
• Prior written notice and parent/student reports

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Assessments/Evaluations

• Formal and informal
• Identify unique needs
• Identify parent concerns
• PLOPs
• Analysis or file review

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Analysis or file review

• Parent concerns
• Unique needs
• Manifestation
• Direction for mediation or due process

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Manifestation of the Disability

• Socially
• Behaviorally
• Academically
• Environmentally

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Disability Impacts Learning

• Assessments/Evaluations
• Manifestation of the childs disability

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Goals and Objectives

• Assessments/Evaluations
• Manifestation of the disability
• Impacts learning

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Educational Provisions

• Related services
• Adaptations
• Assistive technology
• Supports and services
• Accommodations
• Modifications

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Appropriate Placement

• LRE
• Continuum of placement options

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Prior Written Notice Parent/Student Reports

• Document
• Document
• Document

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Websites

• www.section504online.com
• www.ClaudiaLoweJD.com
• www.talconline.net
• www.ldcan.com
• www.myleadgroup.com
• http//cactechassistance.tripod.com
• www.findingcommonground. teach-nology.com

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Educational Strategist Consultant

• Counsels students and their families on
  educational strategies and provisions for an
  appropriate IEP or 504 plan and Transition plan
  based on the students unique needs, individual
  learning and work styles, strengths, abilities,
  talents, and potential.

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Favorite Quotes

• If you wouldnt do it to an adult, dont do it
  to a child. Rick LaVoie
• Children do well if they can. Ross
  Greene
• I am not your response. Claudia Lowe

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Workshops

• K-12 CAMS for Students
• A one-day workshop that can be presented to
  students, teachers, or parents on how to
  effectively use K-12 CAMS for school work, home
  work, and to make educational progress.
• Presenters Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. and
  Cathy Manus, E.S.
• "If You Don't Teach Me the Way I Learn, You Are
  Not Teaching Me" A one-day workshop with
  facilitated discussion and simulations to acquire
  skills and strategies to educate and engage
  students with disabilities that impact learning.
• Presenters Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. and
  Cathy Manus, E.S.

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K-12 CAMS

• K-12 CAMS Fact Sheets
• Attention/Concentration
• Reasoning/Processing
• Memory
• Executive Function
• Interpersonal Skills
• Emotional Maturity
• Coordination/Motor Function
• Communication
• Reading
• Writing/Spelling
• Math Calculation/Application