IDEA Basics
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Program.
Students with disabilities have the right to get help in school. True or false?
True
A support or change that helps a student access learning.
What is an accommodation?
What does transition planning help students prepare for
Life after high school.
IDEA is a law that helps students with disabilities receive what kind of education?
A free appropriate public education, or FAPE.
Who are two who may be on an IEP team?
Parent, student, teacher, special education teacher, administrator, therapist, TVI, O&M specialist, or other school staff.
Speaking up for yourself and asking for what you need
What is self-advocacy?
Give two examples of an accommodation for a student with a visual impairment.
Large print, preferential seating, extra time, enlarged materials, access to a device, reduced visual clutter, or verbal directions.
Name one area that transition planning may include.
College, work, independent living, transportation, daily living skills, or career goals.
What does FAPE mean?
Free Appropriate Public Education.
Why should the student be involved in the IEP meeting?
So the student can share strengths, needs, goals, and accommodations that help them learn.
What should a student do if they cannot see something on the board or screen?
Ask for help, ask for it to be enlarged, moved closer, read aloud, or provided on their device.
Does an accommodation change what the student is learning?
No. It changes how the student accesses the work.
Why is it important for students to know their strengths and needs?
So they can make good choices, ask for supports, and plan for the future.
IDEA helps make sure students with disabilities can receive special education and related services based on their needs. True or false?
True
Who helps make decisions about the student’s goals and services?
The IEP team.
Why is it important to know your rights as a student with a disability?
So you can understand what supports you are allowed to receive and ask for what you need.
Changes what the student is expected to learn.
What is an accommodation?
What is one question a student might answer during transition planning?
What job do I want? What supports do I need? What are my goals after high school? What skills do I need to practice?
Why is IDEA important for students with disabilities?
It protects their right to receive services, supports, and accommodations so they can access school.
Name two things the IEP team talks about during a meeting.
Present levels, goals, accommodations, services, progress, transition plans, strengths, needs, or placement.
Give an example of a responsibility a student has when using accommodations.
Use the accommodation appropriately, ask for it when needed, take care of equipment, or communicate with teachers.
hy might a student need extra time?
They may need more time to visually scan, read enlarged materials, use assistive technology, or complete work accurately.
Why should you understand your own IEP?
So you know your goals, accommodations, services, and how to ask for help when you need it.