As the summer season is winding down we must set our sight on our children going back to school. We as parents with children with special needs must gear ourselves with IEP-(Individual Education Plan) process, review last year's plan and try to remember what in the world all those acronyms mean again. Not to fear, now that my son has graduated and moving on to his post-secondary education. I feel I have gain knowledge for my PhD in IEP learning ;-). I'll dust the cobwebs off to share tips of information to start the school year off.
Let's get start with acronyms and words to know:
FAPE- Free Appropriate Public Education
IEP- Individualized Education "Program"-some people do refer to it also as a "PLAN" -don't get confuse it still means to set reasonable learning goals for your child. And to state the services that the school district will provide for your child.
IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education
ISD- Intermediate School District
LEA- Local Educational Agency
MARSE- Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education
MCL- Michigan Compiled Law
The MCL mandates that special education services are provided from birth through age 25. Federal funding for special education is only for children and youth ages 3 through 21. Therefore, programs and services paid for by IDEA Part B funds only serve children and youth ages 3 through 21. Also, data used for federal reporting only concerns children and youth ages 3 through 21. The state and districts must use state and local funds to provide special education programs and services to eligible children from birth through age 2 and youth ages 22 through 25, as mandated by the MCL
MDE- Michigan Department of Education
MET- Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team
OSE-EIS - Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
REED- Review of Existing Evaluation Data
SEA- State Educational Agency
SEAC -Special Education Advisory Committee
Referral:
A request that a child, suspected to have a disability, be evaluated to determine:
1) if a child is a child with a disability
2) if a child is eligible for special education programs and or services
Mediation:
Mediation is a collaborative means of resolving disputes. When parents, educators or service providers disagree over a special education or early intervention matter, they can try to find a solution together with help from a neutral third party.
Fortunately, I never had to go through this process......
This is part one of "Get Ready Here come an "IEP"- Involved Empowered Parent"
Knowledge is powerful and our children need us to be a well running machine to deal with the ups and downs of their education journey.
Let's get start with acronyms and words to know:
FAPE- Free Appropriate Public Education
IEP- Individualized Education "Program"-some people do refer to it also as a "PLAN" -don't get confuse it still means to set reasonable learning goals for your child. And to state the services that the school district will provide for your child.
IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education
ISD- Intermediate School District
LEA- Local Educational Agency
MARSE- Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education
MCL- Michigan Compiled Law
The MCL mandates that special education services are provided from birth through age 25. Federal funding for special education is only for children and youth ages 3 through 21. Therefore, programs and services paid for by IDEA Part B funds only serve children and youth ages 3 through 21. Also, data used for federal reporting only concerns children and youth ages 3 through 21. The state and districts must use state and local funds to provide special education programs and services to eligible children from birth through age 2 and youth ages 22 through 25, as mandated by the MCL
MDE- Michigan Department of Education
MET- Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team
OSE-EIS - Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
REED- Review of Existing Evaluation Data
SEA- State Educational Agency
SEAC -Special Education Advisory Committee
Referral:
A request that a child, suspected to have a disability, be evaluated to determine:
1) if a child is a child with a disability
2) if a child is eligible for special education programs and or services
Mediation:
Mediation is a collaborative means of resolving disputes. When parents, educators or service providers disagree over a special education or early intervention matter, they can try to find a solution together with help from a neutral third party.
Fortunately, I never had to go through this process......
This is part one of "Get Ready Here come an "IEP"- Involved Empowered Parent"
Knowledge is powerful and our children need us to be a well running machine to deal with the ups and downs of their education journey.
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