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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTINGTo go to an IEP Meeting
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REBECCA WARREN M. EDEDUCATION ADVOCATEDISABILITY RIGHTS MS
JACKSON, MS
• Advocate for individuals with disabilities in the areas of Education/Housing/ Employment/Health Care/Transportation and Related benefits
• Work with referrals from parents of children with disabilities in the Public School setting
• Conduct observations to assist in developing appropriate IEPS for Program objectives and related services.
• Present programs for staff development and training to school and parent groups.
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IT STARTS WITH THE ‘INVITATION’ What’s it called
now? WPN/ PWN/ Invitation to Committee
Meeting
Phone calls/
notices timelines
Emails/ follow-
upDocument
before/during and after rescheduling
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WHO’S ON FIRST? Purpose of Meeting- IEP/MDR/Eligibility Determination with or without IEPCalled by parents or schoolRegularly scheduled or unplannedRelated Services personnelOutside agency personnel
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WHAT’S ON SECOND?• Are documents /records up to date? i.e, have IEP objectives been updated since previous meeting or last progress report/report card?• Date of last comprehensive evaluation?• Are objectives measureable and reasonably obtainable
within a school year FOR THAT STUDENT?• Is the MOM objective and measureable?• Does the Mom (and the Dad)understand what they are?
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HOW DO WE MAKE A HOME RUN? • Is your information/data consistent?• Have you been documenting regularly?• Is there input from more than one source/service
provider?• Are you following appropriate timelines?• Have you sought input from other sources? (parents,
teachers, Advocates, therapists, Behavior Specialists)
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IS ‘I DON’T KNOW’ YOUR STRATEGY?• If you don’t know (that’s okay) Ask• If you don’t know, say so• If you don’t know (and you’re supposed to know) say I
Don’t Know, but I’ll find out—then find out• If you don’t know, give a timeline for the information that
you do know.• Share what you do know
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PEANUTS POPCORN AND CRACKER JACKS• I stands for Individualized-It’s not the same for everyone• It’s Never about the Money (but sometimes it is)•There’s timelines and then there’s guidelines•Doing your part for the player IS good for the home team