2. SLD recommendation made; report submitted to Special Education Coordinator and Secretary

3. Data suggests eligibility for other than SLD

4. Referral made to rule out other special education qualification

5. Who are your Special Education Secretaries? Tahquamenon Area Service Center- Susie Nutkins Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools-Pam Taylor Rudyard Area Service Center- Pam West

6. What happens after the evaluations are completed? MET Reports are provided to the IEP team with recommendations for eligibility IEP Team reviews the MET reports and determines eligibility. Based on the needs of the student, the IEP develops a plan for programs and services that best meet the child’s needs.

7. Specific Learning Disability Under the Federal Rule, 34 CFR 300.8(c((10) a specific learning disability is “a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia that adversely affects a student’s educational performance Eligibility Criteria for…..

8. Cognitive Impairment The following characteristics: development at a rate at or below approximately 2 standard deviations below the mean as determined through intellectual assessment, scores approximately within the lowest 6 percentiles on a standardized test in reading and math., and characterized by significant limitations in social, and practical adaptive skills.

9. Emotional Impairment Emotional Impairment means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance: a. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors; b. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; c. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances; d. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or e. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems

10. Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, typically appearing during the first three years of life.

11. Questions Connie Cullip- Coordinator of Planning, Monitoring and Data Collection Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District 906-632-3373 x.108 ccullip@eup.k12.mi.us