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Does my child need an IEP?
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Do I need an IEP If I'm an exceptional student?
What is a Special Education Plan (IEP)?
Will an IEP provide services and support for my child beyond high school?
Do I need an IEP if my child has a learning disability?
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). Learn about Identification, Placement and Review Committees and how they identify a student as an exceptional pupil.
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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.
When an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) has deemed a student to be exceptional, the school principal must ensure that an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed and implemented for the student within 30 school days of their placement in a special education program.
Every child who receives special education services must have a written document known as an IEP. It outlines your child's goals, education, services and other resources that the school district will provide. Special education: how your pediatrician can help your child get services they need.
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)
According to the Toronto District School Board: “An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a special education plan that describes special education programs or additional support your child needs. The IEP helps monitor and assess your child’s progress, and it is modified as your child’s needs change.”
The IEP supports your child’s learning by: helping teachers understand your child’s interests, strengths and needs. providing a tool for sharing information about your child. describing educational goals for your child to pursue. identifying types and levels of support necessary to help your child be successful.
