1. Special Education Workshop #2 By Lori Centeno, IEP Teacher
Navigating the IEP
Special Education Workshop #2
By Lori Centeno, IEP Teacher

2. The IEP as a Living Document

3. Disability Classifications
Autism
Deafness
Deaf-Blindness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Intellectual Disability
Learning Disability
Multiple Disabilites
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment

4. Related Services
Related services are provided to advance the achievement of a student with a disability in connection with his/her educational program.
Assistive Technology
Counseling
Speech/Language Therapy
Vision Services
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Paraprofessional Services
School Health Services

5. Contents of the IEP
Present Level of Performance
Measureable Annual Goals
Recommended Programs and Services
Participation with Students w/o disabilities
Participation in State/District Assessments
Promotion Criteria
Transition Services
Progress Reporting to Parents
The IEP must contain information about your child and the educational program designed to meet his/her unique needs.

6. Transition Services
Each student, teacher and parent will be asked to complete a vocational assessment that helps students prepare for College and Career Readiness.
Information in these assessments will be used to develop a comprehensive IEP that meets the student’s needs.

7. Questions to Ask at a CSE Meeting
How can the teacher accommodated my child’s learning and behavioral needs in the classroom?
Are there things I can do at home to support the IEP goals?
What type of learner is my child? Does the teacher attempt to use my child’s strengths while teaching him or her?
Is my child making progress towards his or her IEP goals?
If a service is not working, how can I work with my child’s school based or district CSE to explore better services for him or her?
What sorts of programs or other supports might help my child? How can those be considered?