The impact both civil rights and educational laws have had on early intervention and special education in the last 60 years is by making it possible for everyone to have access to a free public education and that children received the help they need regardless of their family's financial situation or where they live. The first law that is responsible for making it possible for children who need early intervention or special education is the 14th amendment that made it possible for every child to have the right to a free education and was used to include children with disabilities. The second law is Brown vs Board of Education that made segregation illegal and was used to make sure children with special needs were not segregated. And the third
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What I would tell the parents to expect from this point on is that they will be assigned a service coordinator for their plan who will explain the process, answer any questions they have, and guide them through their child's IFSP. I would then tell them that with their permission Isabella will be evaluated to see if she has any type of developmental delay or a disability which the results will then be shared with the parents during a meeting with a team of other professionals that will be developing and reviewing their child's IFSP. Those people will be the service coordinator, a special education teacher, the specialists who did the evaluations, that could be specialists like Speech & Language specialists, physical development specialists, social workers, doctors, and even an advocate for them if they want one. I would tell them that the documents written at first will be the data and observations of Isabella, but will then be used to make the IFSP that will be created by them and the team of professionals to come up with what services will be offered to them like a language and speech therapist, and a physical development specialist. I would also explain that they are in full control and have the right to accept or deny any services along with asking for services for their child. And that they are their child's voice to not be afraid to speak up because their involvement is critical in this entire process. What I would tell the parents to expect as Isabella approaches three years old is that their IFSP will turn into an IEP Individual Education Plan and that the entire process will be guided by their
What I would tell the parents to expect from this point on is that they will be assigned a service coordinator for their plan who will explain the process, answer any questions they have, and guide them through their child's IFSP. I would then tell them that with their permission Isabella will be evaluated to see if she has any type of developmental delay or a disability which the results will then be shared with the parents during a meeting with a team of other professionals that will be developing and reviewing their child's IFSP. Those people will be the service coordinator, a special education teacher, the specialists who did the evaluations, that could be specialists like Speech & Language specialists, physical development specialists, social workers, doctors, and even an advocate for them if they want one. I would tell them that the documents written at first will be the data and observations of Isabella, but will then be used to make the IFSP that will be created by them and the team of professionals to come up with what services will be offered to them like a language and speech therapist, and a physical development specialist. I would also explain that they are in full control and have the right to accept or deny any services along with asking for services for their child. And that they are their child's voice to not be afraid to speak up because their involvement is critical in this entire process. What I would tell the parents to expect as Isabella approaches three years old is that their IFSP will turn into an IEP Individual Education Plan and that the entire process will be guided by their