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Cowan Ave. ElementarySpecial Education

• Presented by
• Patricia Hecht

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Special Education

• Special Education services are provided to
  students that qualify under LAUSD guidelines
• Services are specific to the child and the need
  of the child
• A child with a disability doesnt always qualify
  for services
• A child qualifies for services based on need

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IDEA

• IDEA- What is IDEA?
• IDEA stands for the Individuals with
  Disabilities Education Act-
• The law allows children with disabilities to be
  education in a general education classroom with
  their peers.
• IDEA provides the laws that created the IEP
  process
• IDEA was recently reauthorized in December 2004
• IDEA was originally enacted in 1975

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Special Education

• Special Education Services can begin at age 3
• Services continue until a student graduates or
  reaches the age of 22

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Eligible Disabilities

• Autism
• Deafness
• Deaf-Blindness
• Emotional Disturbance
• Established Medical Disability- Ages 3-5 only
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visual Impairment

• Hard of Hearing
• Mental Retardation
• Multiple Disabilities
• Orthopedic Impairment
• Other Health Impairment
• Specific Learning Disability
• Speech or Language Impairment

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The IEP

• What is an IEP?
• Individualized Education Program
• Present Levels of Educational Performance,
  strengths and weaknesses
• Goals and objectives for student
• Services needed to access curriculum
• Accommodations and modification used by students
• Placement
• Transportation Services
• Summer School
• Testing accommodations
• Offer of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

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IEP Process- Pre Referral

• Parent interview
• Teacher Interview
• SST Meeting
• Test Score Evaluation
• Previous Report Cards and Records

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IEP Process- Referral

• Request is submitted in writing
• School has 15 days to determine if assessment is
  appropriate or written notification will be sent
  to parent/guardian
• Assessment Request is sent to parent or guardian

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Assessments

• School has 50 days to complete assessments and
  conduct an IEP meeting
• Assessments are complete by Special Education
  Teachers, Psychologist, Nurse, Speech,
  Occupational Therapy
• Parents may need to provide medical documents, or
  complete checklists

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IEP Meeting

• IEP meeting is held to discuss findings
• IEP is written
• If student is eligible for services, a plan is
  written that includes goals and objectives for
  the following year
• Services begin once parents sign and consent

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Least Restrictive Environment

• General Education Classroom
• General Education Classroom with accommodations
• General Education Classroom with related
  services(DIS)
• General Education Classroom with Resource
  Specialist Services

• General Education Classroom and Special Day
  Program
• Special Day Class
• Special Schools/Centers
• Nonpublic Schools
• Home/Hospital School
• Residential- State or Non-Public

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Accommodations
Small Group Setting One on One Support Extended
Time Chunking Materials Visual Supports and
Cues Graphic Organizers Re-teach materials Peer
buddy Use of computer or tape recorder
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Modifications Out of grade level work Reduction
of work Change of assignment Orally answer
questions Exams given orally Use of calculator
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DIS Services

• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language
• Physical Therapy
• Adapted Physical Education
• DHH Itinerant

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Transportation

• Transportation provided to students that meet
  eligibility requirements
• Safety
• Communication
• Health
• Program not provided at home school

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Parents Rights

• Right to Receive Written Notice
• Right to Consent to Activities Involving Child
• Right to Access Childs Educational Records
• Right to Procedural Safeguards
• Right to file a Complaint
• Right to Due Process

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504 vs IEP

• 504 General Education
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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LAUSD Policy and Procedure

• Private School Policy
• Service Models
• Full Inclusion vs SDC and Mainstreaming

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Resources LAUSD parent workshops School site
meetings Brochures Referral to LAUSD ex. School
Mental Health Special Day Class Teachers School
Site Personnel Other Parents