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Can parents revoke consent for initiating special education or evaluation?
Yes
What age does Child Find apply to?
Ages 3-21
After receiving parental consent, an initial evaluation must be conducted and the CCC convened within how many days?
50 Instructional Days
Does Article 7 use Instructional days or Calendar days as they timeline? Why is this important?
Instructional Days
What City is Dr. Harry from?
Fort Wayne, IN
Are parents legally required to receive a copy of the psychoeducational report and/or meeting with the individual who conducted the evaluation prior to the case conference?
If they request it on the consent form, then yes!
After receiving parental consent, an initial evaluation must be conducted and the CCC convened within how many days for a student participating in RTI?
•If the student has participating in RTI then the timeline is 20 instructional days.
At what age does a student gain educational rights transferred over from their parents?
18
A written notice of an initial case conference meeting needs to occur when?
•At least 5 instructional days prior
What State is Brian From?
Illinois
If a biological parent is not a student’s legal guardian, can you still send them a rating scale?
no
What is the purpose of a “Transition IEP” and when do schools develop them?
•Planning for post-secondary plans
•Entering 9th grade OR before 14 (whichever comes first)
At what age does a student "age out" of the Developmental Delay category?
•At least 3 and less than 9 ** so before they turn 9 they have to be evaluated to determine next steps!
Who pays for the provision of services?
•The school/district
Where is NASP located this year?
Denver, CO
Can a case conference be held without the parent?
•Yes. If the parent chooses not to participate in person or by other methods. The school must keep record of its attempts to arrange a mutually agreed upon date, time, and place for the meeting.
When do parents receive a copy of procedural safeguards?
•At least one time a school year for a parent of a student with an identified disability
•Also given: initial referral or parent request for evaluation, receipt of first filing of compliant, first filing of due process hearing, school removal, or as requested by parent
What is the goal of an annual review for a student’s IEP?
•Review the IEP and determine if progress toward annual goals are being achieved
•Revise the IEP as needed based on lack of progress, results of a reevaluation, anticipated needs
Of the top areas of eligibility – ID, SLD, ASD, ED, and OHI – which ones require an adaptive measure? A cognitive measure?
•Adaptive = ID, ASD, and OHI
•Cognitive = ID, DD
How Many Birds Does Brian Have?
10
Article 7 outlines 17 related services that may be found on a student’s IEP to best benefit from their special education services. Name 4.
•Audiological
•Counseling à who can provide these services?? Admin, teachers, related service personnel, etc. yikes!
•Early identification / assessment
•Interpreting
•Medical services
•Occupational therapy
•Orientation and mobility services
•Parent counseling and training
Physical therapy
Psychological services à how does this differ from counseling services?
Recreation
Rehabilitation counseling
School health
School nurse
School social work
Transportation
Other
What is due process and why is it important?
•A proceeding initiated by a student's parent, a public agency, or the state educational agency and is conducted by an independent hearing officer when there is a dispute regarding any of the following:
1.The identification or eligibility of a student for services under this article.
2.The appropriateness of the:
a.educational evaluation; or
b.student's proposed or current level of services or placement.
3.Any other dispute affecting the provision of a free appropriate public education to the student
How often do reevaluations occur?
•At least every 3 years unless school and parents agree it’s unnecessary
•Any time during the 3 year cycle that additional info is needed
•If a parent OR a teacher requests one
What is the difference between a 504 Plan and an IEP? SHOULD you have both at the same time?
Explain what an IEP is.
Explain what a 504 plan is.
No.
What is Dr. Harry's Baby's name?
Wells