INDEPENDENT EDUCATION PLAN BROWARD COUNTY

Omayra Matamoros, MHSA, JD Advocate Special Needs omayra.matamoros@yahoo.com

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Important Facts
IEP meeting is like going to court Analyze your IEP team - People respond to their training DO YOUR HOMEWORK Dont accept this: we have to agree to disagree - IEP meeting is a negotiation process Train the IEP team regarding your child Can be recorded with prior notice
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Parent Rights
Written Notication 10 days before change of placement or FAPE Access -Copy of Evaluations and School Record Draft IEP Opportunity to provide Private Evaluations School observation - 30 minutes w/48 hour notice
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All concerns and comments in Parent Input Can bring anyone to the meeting To not agree with retention - except 3rd grade and no pass FCAT or one in elementary no meet promotion

Parent Rights
No time limitation Translation in your language Communication in writing - paper trail Written letter no authorization for Restrain and Seclusion

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Parent Rights
Reconvene Interim IEPs eligibility, more than 50% change in services or placement Amend IEP - no IEP team necessary to meet Consent/Revoke for services - in writing www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/ta.pdf
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Refusal of services Re-evaluation from dierent district sta Independent Education Evaluation (IEE) - at public expense when you disagree Local Conict Resolution Meeting Mediation Due Process/Appeals

IEP Preparation Phase

2 weeks before the meeting or 10 days Collect your own data - graphs, notes, interviews with third parties, videos, photos, work samples, therapy reports Review your childs ESE school record and disciplinary record Review the school data collection for IEP goals Research other jurisdictions and Networking w/parents
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Resources
IDEA law - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ PLAW-108publ446/html/PLAW-108publ446.htm Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules for a free copy cicbiscs@doe.org Online: https://www.doe.org/ese/pdf/1b-stats.pdf Policies and Procedures (SP & P) - http:// www.broward.k12..us/studentsupport/ese/PDF/ SP_P.pdf Technical Assistance Papers Easy IEP Manual - http://www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/PDF/easyiepman.pdf
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Determination of Eligibility
Requirements: RTI process, Implementation of educational strategies and data collection, Evaluation and IEP team decision. Private evaluations has to be considered. Evaluations: Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech/ Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Behavior Specialist, Assistive Technology Specialist, Reading Specialist,Teacher and ESE Specialist.

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Determination of Eligibility
State special needs education eligibilities: Visually Impaired Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) Developmentally Delay Autism Emotional Behavior Disability (EBD) Language Impaired Speech Impaired Physical Impaired

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Determination of Eligibility
Intellectual Disability - IQ 69 or less and others requirements http:// www.broward.k12..us /studentsupport/ese/ html/mh.htm Specic Learning Disabilities (SLD) Other Health Impaired - ADHD, ADD, Brain injuries, Orthopedic problems, chronic or acute health problems http:// www.broward.k12..us /studentsupport/ese/ html/ teacher_resource.html

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Parent Input
Purpose - IEP team knowledge of your child It can be as long as necessary. It can contain anything pertinent to your child, related or not to education. Can include Home information, therapies, activities outside of school, clinic information, etc.

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Present Level of Performance

Description of the student Contained all elements to implement the IEP in another state or country. Can include: assessments results, reading method, special materials, teaching method and strategies, educational methodology. http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/Methodology %203.pdf

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Goals
Focus on weakness but using strengths in the implementation and/or as rewards. It is allow to add educational goals that are part of the curriculum if your child weakness relate it. It has to be measurable You can contribute with goals Science and Social Studies can be included in a goal It has Implementors and Data Collectors attach to the goal
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Measurable Goals
Measurable - ex. 4 out of 5 opportunities or 80 % accuracy Each goal has 3-4 short term objectives -students under access points and no FCAT, SAT Goals Bank - http://www.bridges4kids.org/IEP/ iep.goal.bank.pdf

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Special Education Services

http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/ SpecialEducationService s.pdf Implementation varies from one school to the other - ex. 15 min daily Direct Language Therapy Direct Speech Therapy Intensive Instruction Specialized Instruction Consultation Collaboration

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State and District Assessments/Diploma Option 5 questions in Easy IEP determine this
FCAT accommodations FCAT waiver - http://www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/html/FCAT.htm Regular Diploma Special Diploma - fewer opportunities for college studies
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Alternate Assessment

http://www.broward.k12..us/studentsupport/ese/html/ ALTERNATE.htm

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Related Services
Requirements- RTI process, Evaluation by District sta, IEP meeting Occupational Therapy - outside contractor, ex. time 4 days 15 minutes each day Physical Therapy - outside contractor, ex. time 2 sessions a week 30 minutes each

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Accommodations - Supplementary Aids and Services

http://www.broward.k12..us/studentsupport/ese/html/ accomodations.htm, includes End of Course Easy IEP - menu of accommodations, can create new ones FCAT - add the necessary accommodations in this section too. Implementation - teacher/sta/FCAT Unique accommodation - http://www.doe.org/ese/pdf/ unique2007.pdf
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Accommodations - Supplementary Aids and Services

Publication - http://www.doe.org/ese/pdf/accommeducator.pdf Publication Career and Adult Education - http:// www.doe.org/ese/pdf/311201_acmod-voc.pdf Publication FCAT - http://www.doe.org/ese/pdf/ fcatteam.pdf Publication FCAT computer based - http:// www.doe.org/ese/fcatasd.asp

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Special Considerations
Health Care needs nurse, medication, supervision for convulsion Adaptive PE - http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ html/ADAPT.htm Behavioral Needs - FBA, paraprofessional (closely adult supervision)
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Transportation Needs include harness, seatbelt, regular or ESE bus, wheelchair, hearing aids Communication Needs Supports for School Personnel - training in the disability, FBA, include all personnel in contact with the student

Assistive Technology Devices

Voice Output communication device Dynavox, GoTalk, Ipad with prologue2 Word processor Spell checker - speaking dictionary, thesaurus Picture symbol software - PECS Speaking word processing program
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Ipad, Laptop Adapted pencil, Slantboard Alternate Keyboard Adapted reading materials List:http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/ ATConsideration.pdf

Assistive Technology
http://www.broward.k12..us/studentsupport/ese/html/ assist.htm Requirements: RTI process, Evaluation by District sta, Equipment trial and data collection, relate to communication and educational achievement http://montcalmassistivetech.wikispaces.com/le/view/ AT+Process.pdf Release for home use and summer use

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Placement
IEP team decision Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Regular classroom Resource Room Separate classroom Center School Hospital/Homebound Inclusion - % of instructional and non instructional time Reasons for not comply with LRE-Least restrictive environment Description placements:http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/

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Extended School Year ESY

4 weeks during the summer, 4 days, 4 hours a day IEP Goals selected and time for related services Teacher and therapist has to prepare materials for the summer Right for Transportation http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ html/ESY.htm

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Ammending IEP
Amend without Reconvene Term 30 days with one IEP in place No Parent Notication Form needed No IEP team - parent and LEA representative Technical Assistance paper Broward - http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/ AmendngTheIEP.pdf

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Re-evaluation
http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ html/reeval.htm Every 3 years or less if needed - lack of progress, regression, other new eligibilities Mandatory for change in eligibility no for dismissal Initial evaluation advocate can be present in the adjacent room Term 60 days since signed of consent for initial, no term for reevaluation Parent request evaluation: http:// www.broward.k12..us/ studentsupport/ese/ PDF/

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Assessments

List of Psychological Assessments http://www.valueoptions.com/providers/Forms/Clinical/ List_of_Psychological_Tests.pdf

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Intensive Reading Waiver

Student qualify for the waiver if score level 1 or 2 for the last three years. Opportunity to take other courses. Policy: http://instructionaltech.browardschools.com/ terms/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RDG-WAIVERTECH-ASSISTdps-2011-99.pdf Forms: http://instructionaltech.browardschools.com/ terms/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ SY1213_DistrictWaiverForm.pdf

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References
http://www.mdlclaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ pub-special-ed-handbook-Sept-2009.pdf http://www.ocss-va.org/public/departments/sped/docs/ IEP%20Handbook%202011-2012.pdf http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/specialeducation/pdfs/ IEPs_guidelines.pdf http://www.wrightslaw.com/

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