Guide to IEP Teams

team If you have ever been a member of an IEP team or think you will be, check out some of the helpful articles and information in this guide. IEP (Individualized Education Program) teams can consist of various people including special education and general education teachers, administrators, therapists, parents, and many others. This guide will inform you on providing accommodations to students and information on transition planning for students with special needs. There are also articles on how to plan an IEP meeting, how to share negative information with parents, and what parents can expect at an IEP meeting. If you teach or interact with children with special needs in any context, this guide is for you.

Extending Services for Special Ed Students

Summer break can cause many students to lose academic skills. Students with disabilities can especially regress academically, socially, and physically, and take longer to regain skills...

IEP Meeting Tips: What Materials Should Teachers Bring?

Both regular and special education teachers are typically part of an IEP team. In preparation for an IEP meeting, teachers document their observations of a student's progress within...

IEP Meeting Tips: What Materials Should Teachers Bring?

Both regular and special education teachers are typically part of an IEP team. In preparation for an IEP meeting, teachers document their observations of a student's progress within the classroom....

Transition Services for the Disabled

Transition for students with disabilities is a broad subject, what is common knowledge for a regular student is not necessarily the same for a disabled student. Every aspect of life for a disabled student...

Helping Children With Down Syndrome To Succeed In The Classroom

Children with Down syndrome typically experience delays in cognitive development, but with proper support, they are able to participate in a mainstream classroom environment. Educators can encourage inclusion...

Writing An Inclusion IEP: How To

An Inclusion IEP is an individually planned, specialized, intensive, goal directed plan for instruction of a disabled student in the mainstream classroom. How can the special education teacher be more...

The IEP Checklist Application for iPhone

For parents and teachers that regularly participate in the IEP process, there is now an application for the Apple iPhone that assists in the process. This downloadable application for iPhone is free and...

Transition Services for the Disabled

Transition for students with disabilities is a broad subject, what is common knowledge for a regular student is not necessarily the same for a disabled student. Every aspect of life...

Transition and Learning Disabled Students

Transition for students with special needs means preparing them for life after high school. When thinking about transition for students with learning disabilities, there are a few options...