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- If the child is found to be a “child with a disability,” as defined by IDEA, he or she is eligible for special education and related services. Within 30 calendar days after a child is determined eligible, the IEP team must meet to write an IEP for the child.
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Your child can have an IEP for one of two reasons: An IEP must be developed for every student who has been identified as an “exceptional pupil” by an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee ( IPRC ).
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- Every child who struggles is guaranteed an IEP. Fact: To qualify for services (and an IEP), students must meet two criteria. First, they must be formally diagnosed as having a disability.
- If something is in the IEP, the school will make it happen. Fact: The IEP is a legal contract. The school is required to provide the services and supports it promises for your child.
- An IEP will provide services and supports for your child beyond high school. Fact: The IEP (and the services it guarantees) will end when your child graduates from high school.
- Having an IEP means your child will be placed in a special education classroom. Fact: Federal law requires that children with IEPs be placed in the least restrictive environment.
The IEP summarizes: • Your child’s strengths and needs • Assessment data • Special education services provided to your child • Accommodations (supports, services that will help your child access the curriculum and demonstrate learning) • Program modifications (changes required to grade-level expectations in the Ontario Curriculum)
To access special education supports for your child, you will need to work with your child’s teacher, principal and school boards. Special education programs and services are tailored to meet students’ individual needs. These programs support students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and more.
The I.E.P is written a written plan which describes your child’s strengths and needs. It outlines the special education program and/or services that your child requires, over and above what generally happens in your child's classroom. The program may include accommodations, modifications, or alternative programming.
Sep 11, 2021 · If a student has a disability that requires accommodation, the school board will also typically use an IEP to outline those accommodations. Except for students who are identified solely as gifted, students over 14 years of age are also required by law to have transition plans in place for transition to post secondary or the workplace.
Oct 4, 2021 · 1. How is my child being perceived? As mentioned above, not all IEPs are written to support children who have been assessed as having a disability — but many are. Disability is...
