Safety Planning
Name one strategy to help with preparing for a successful school morning.
Name two disabilities covered under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Autism
Deafness
Deaf-blindness
Emotional Disturbances
Hearing Impairment
Intellectual Disabilities
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
If the parents do not agree to the evaluation offered by the youth's school, they can also get an _____ _____ _____ (known also as an IEE).
Independent Education Evaluation.
What is one way that we as specialists can advocate for youths?
Get a release for school
Ask to be included in school-based meetings
Make a school-based safety plan
Talk with teachers/administration/school counselors/etc:
•Understand what they feel like the concerns are in school and what they feel like would help the youth be more successful in this environment
•Understand what they see in the classroom
Help connect to resources to secure basic needs: food/water, shelter, clean clothes, transportation, etc.
Identify and practice skills work for lagging skills at home
Assist with implementation of routines at home: bedtime, mealtime, homework time, etc.
Ask if you can shadow the student in class or do a school-based session
Assist families in understanding resources that they can access
Who can request an evaluation?
A parent / guardian, teacher or related professional.
Wiggles, dance, jumping jacks, arm circles, etc.
Children under three can qualify for early intervention if they have delays in multiple areas of development. Name one.
Cognitive, communication, social / emotional, physical, adaptive.
True / False : Parents can reject portions of the IEP, which allows the youth to immediately begin to access the accepted portions while the others are still debated.
True.
This is the name for a separate "spot" for a youth to use to de-escalate or relax while in school. This "spot" can (and should) be identified in the youth's IEP or 504 plan if needed to ensure they always have access to it.
Safe Space.
How many days does the school have to conduct initial evaluation?
30
Name three disorders or referral behaviors that we would want to safety plan for while the youth is in school.
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
Sensory Processing Disorders
Truancy
Problem Sexual Behavior
Inappropriate Sexual Behavior
Runaway
Gang Activity
Delinquency
Externalized Behaviors
Substance Use
Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior
Encopresis
Enuresis
PTSD
Suicidal Ideation
Psychosis
Commonly reviewed as the "dyslexia for numbers," this learning disorder has a hallmark sign of starting to count late.
Dyscalculia.
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
What are two ways to increase home-school link?
Attend school meetings / back to school nights, check in with teachers about grades / participations, check in about cultural considerations and language barriers, have clear communication schedule, safety plan
Within 45 days of consent for evaluation, the ____ must be completed.
IEP
Name three activities a child could do at their seat for a regulation station.
Coloring, fidgets, deep breathing exercises, PMR, ear phones, slime, etc.
This disorder often shows as trouble with the social aspect of language, paired with incomplete sentences or thoughts.
Language Processing Disorder
The 688 is also known as the "______ _______" law.
Turning 22
What are three warning signs that a child may be needing more help in school?
Comprehension dips
Grades dropping
Sudden or frequent school refusal
Avoidance towards one or more subject(s)
Suspensions or expulsions
Increase in disruptive behaviors
Anxiety or stress about going to school
Attitude changes
Teachers relaying concerns
Excessive time on homework
Refusal to discuss school
Lacking self-motivation
Starts to leave books / assignments at school
Difficulty staying on task
Sudden change in peers
Threatening behaviors or words towards other students or staff
How often is an IEP reviewed?
Yearly.
Name two school based supports other than a teacher.
504 coordinator, nurse, lunch person, counselor, admin
Name one sign of an non-verbal learning disability.
Early speech and vocabulary, poor pragmatics and prosody, normal to superior IQ, significant gross / fine and visual motor problems, dysphagia, lacking verbal communication skills (receptive and expressive), naïve, poor social judgement.
What is the difference between an IEP and a 504?
Not all students who have disabilities require specialized instruction.
Name one guardian-based advocacy group that guardians have access to.
SpedEx Pilot Project
Problem Resolution System Office
Bureau of Special Education Appeals
Special Needs Advocacy Network
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL)
Federation for Children with Special Needs
How often does the school conduct a re-evaluation?
At least every three years.