As my brother, I want you to know that the first step is giving consent for an evaluation from you and Kate. This is completely up to you guys since you are Jack’s parents. Special education is an evaluation process that children go through to determine if they need extra services for quality learning. This process is going to be very overwhelming to you both at first. I’m sure you might feel that you’re defensive that the school thinks that your child needs to be in special education or maybe just angry or guilty. On the other hand, some parents may suggest that their child needs an individualized education plan, and are grateful for the opportunities offered through an individualized education plan. The purpose of an individualized education
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The process that is next is an assessment given after your consent that gathers information from tests, completed work, and observational data. The data gathered will be discussed in the first meeting with the educators. The first meeting is where some general educators get together to express their thoughts on alternative strategies for learning that may benefit Jack.
The process for the initial special education services discussion may be made official by the term “IEP” (the “meeting” we talked about earlier). This may be the first meeting that discusses Jack’s differences and assessment. So you’re not overwhelmed when you go to his elementary school I want you to know who will be in the room. The meeting will include a regular education teacher, special education teacher, school district representative, school psychologist, Jack (once he gets older), and any other member who may beneficial in the process. You and Kate are also allowed to invite guests for …show more content…
At any time, you and Kate can suggest that a new plan should be implemented. You both are his advocates and know what is best for him. Don’t be afraid to speak up. Since you are giving consent to let the school evaluate Jack, you should be comfortable and understand everything in this process. Under law the school is to provide services to help each individual student learn to the best of their ability. If there is something you guys want Jack to have, tell them during the meeting. The plan constructed in your meeting will be the ground work for any new changes implemented in Jack’s learning environment. To an extent, you have some
The process that is next is an assessment given after your consent that gathers information from tests, completed work, and observational data. The data gathered will be discussed in the first meeting with the educators. The first meeting is where some general educators get together to express their thoughts on alternative strategies for learning that may benefit Jack.
The process for the initial special education services discussion may be made official by the term “IEP” (the “meeting” we talked about earlier). This may be the first meeting that discusses Jack’s differences and assessment. So you’re not overwhelmed when you go to his elementary school I want you to know who will be in the room. The meeting will include a regular education teacher, special education teacher, school district representative, school psychologist, Jack (once he gets older), and any other member who may beneficial in the process. You and Kate are also allowed to invite guests for …show more content…
At any time, you and Kate can suggest that a new plan should be implemented. You both are his advocates and know what is best for him. Don’t be afraid to speak up. Since you are giving consent to let the school evaluate Jack, you should be comfortable and understand everything in this process. Under law the school is to provide services to help each individual student learn to the best of their ability. If there is something you guys want Jack to have, tell them during the meeting. The plan constructed in your meeting will be the ground work for any new changes implemented in Jack’s learning environment. To an extent, you have some