Purpose: Understand your role and rights in the IEP process and how you can fully engage in the process with your childs school to ensure that the child recieves the services to allow most success in school.
Introduction: A federal law called the individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) requires that public schools create an individual Education Plan (IEP) for every child recieving special education services from the age three through high school graduation. The IEP process is a way for you, as the parent or guardian, and the school to talk about your childs needs and to create a plan to meet those needs.
Activity: For this essay research your role, responsibilities, and rights as a parent or guardian in developing your childs IEP. Explore strategies and recommendations on how to work collaboratively with the school to ensure your child recieves the most approprate services. Identify and list resources available to you as a parent or guardian that provides information, support, and advocacy. Develop a plan on how you will actively participate in the development of the IEP and how you will work with the school personnel to implement the plan with the greatest sucess for your child.
Instructions: Provide a 500 word essay or 2-4 minitue presentation that describes your research and findings that will help you in future meetings to plan and update your childs IEP. Include in your essay or presentation the pertinent information, strategies or resources you feel most critical in helping you work with the school to provide the education services essential to the sucess of your child.