Special Education Essentials
This legally mandated document is created for each public-school child who needs special education services and is Abbreviated as IEP
What is an Individualized Education Program
These are specific strategies or support services outlined in an IEP to help a student overcome learning challenges, such as extra time on assignments, speech therapy, or behavioural support.
What are interventions?
This type of student may have exceptional intellectual abilities but struggle with issues like anxiety, perfectionism, or social isolation, requiring an IEP to address their unique needs.
Who is a gift student with emotional and social challenges?
Before a student can be eligible for an IEP, this process is required to determine if the student has a disability that impacts their ability to perform in a general education setting.
What is the assessment or evaluation process?
This component sets clear, measurable objectives tailored to the student's needs for the upcoming year
What are annual goals.
This condition often leads to IEPs as students may have difficulty focusing, staying on task, or following instructions due to an issue with attention.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Unlike accommodations, these instructional changes adjust the curriculum itself to better align with a student's learning abilities
What are modifications
When mandated in the IEP, this person provides support to students in the classroom, can track data, work in small groups, support transitions, etc.
Who is a paraprofessional?
This learning disability makes it difficult for students to process written or spoken information, affecting skills like reading and writing.
What is Dyslexia?
These adjustments to the curriculum or testing procedures are designed to help students with disabilities access the same education as their peers.
What are accommodations?
This type of IEP is typically used when a student's behaviour affects their learning, social interactions, or overall classroom environment
What is a behavioural Intervention Plan
Students with this developmental disorder may need an IEP to help with communication challenges, including trouble with speaking and understanding language.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
This team, typically consisting of teachers, parents, and specialists, works together to create and review a student's IEP to ensure it meets their specific needs.
Who is the IEP team?
These must be included in every IEP goal to track progress, specifying the exact skill to be learned, how progress will be measured, and the excepted level of achievement.
What are measurable objectives or benchmarks?
Students with this condition may need modifications to instruction and accommodations to support intellectual and developmental challenges, such as those with Down Syndrome.
What are Intellectual Disabilities?