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IEP Resources

From our online community, parents of family members on the autism spectrum have expressed a desire to learn more about IEPs. We have created a list of resources that may assist your child in home, classroom, community and workforce.

See our Local Resource Directory for Illinois state departments and agencies.

IEP Education/Training

IEP Goals and Objectives

IEP Education/Training

Online IEP Training – take this free IEP overview from Learning Abled Ki= ds

National Dissemination Center for Children = with Disabilities – NICHCY serves the nation as a central source of information on disabilities in youth, IDEA, No Child Left Behind and research-based information on effective educational practices.

Partners in Educa= tion – a self-study course designed to help parents of children with developmental disabilities navigate the special education system and help t= heir children make the most potential. From the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Reviewing your Child’s IEPs

Training Curriculum on IDEA2004 – from NCHCY, a series of modules to assist you in understanding spec= ial education and IDEA2004.

Parent Training Video Archive – from Parent’s Let’s Unit for Kids (PLUK), tons of free educational videos on transitions, curriculum-based measurement, RtI, speci= al education, IDEA and more.

IEP Goals and Objectives

When reviewing websites with pre-packaged goals and objectives be careful not to create a “cookie cutter” situation by copying the information verbatim. Every g= oal and objective should be written to address the child’s individual nee= ds.

IEP4U – This website has 4,000 goa= ls and objectives with changeable benchmarks.&nbs= p; You must pay for service.

IEP Goals and Objectives Bank – this is a 177 page with over 1000 IEP goals and objectives. Sections on career development, personal management, grooming and hygiene, dressing, food preparation and more.

Illinois Learning Standards &= #8211; all IEP goals and objectives must be based on the state’s learning standards. You can find these here. It can help you come up= with goals and objectives for your child.

Reading Programs – The Florida Center for Reading Research has established a review process for analyzing reading curricula and materials.= Here you can determine if your child’s reading instruction has evidence based research of being effective as it pertains to your childR= 17;s deficits. Alphabetized FCRR re= ports

Sample IEP for child with autism/pdd

What is Evidence-based Prac= tice? – With the introduction of No Child Left Behind, the US Department of Education began to place emphasis on evidence-based education. This website explains evidence-bas= ed practice and how to locate and evaluate educational research.

IEP Law

Wrightsl= aw – The first place to go for answers on IEPs, education= and law. Thousands of articles and an advocacy library.

Autismcc Responds about School Issues – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group members have offered advice to many parents with various school= and IEP related issues. You can r= ead about them here.

Educational Rig= hts of Students with Disabilities – from the Illinois State Board of Education, a parent’s guide to learn about the educational rights of students with disabilities.

“Our School Doesn’t Offer Inclusion” and other legal blunders – A= rticle by Paula Kluth, Richard Villa and Jacqueline Thousand. Common misunderstandings about schools’ legal responsibilities under IDEA fr= om the Kids Together website.

Responses to 16 IEP Hurdles &= #8211; Developed by Families for Hands and Voices

Special Education Advocacy Strategies – Special education law and advocacy strategies from Reed Martin=

Inclusion

Active Participation—What is it? – from Project Participate, University of Colorado – Students with disabilit= ies benefit from placement in general education classrooms when they are given opportunities to actively participate!&nbs= p; Often teams underestimate student abilities and mistake passivity for participation. This article compares and contrasts actives and passive participation to inspire teams to raise their expectations.

Circle of Inclusion – Contains information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.

Inclusion Vide= os – from The Inclusion Series, many videos for purchase = for educators, professionals and parents that offer examples of inclusion of pe= ople with disabilities in real-life situations.

There is no Place Called Inclusion – from the Indiana Resource Center for Aut= ism – this article discusses the appropriateness of inclusion for students with ASD.

School Issues

Autismcc Responds about School Issues – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group discusses various IEP and school issues.

= Recommended Practices for Occupational and Physical Therapy Services in Illinois School= s – a detailed 48 page document on providing related support services as dictated by IDEA and Section 504.

Special Education: Childre= n with Autism – 2005 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness Committee on Government Reform, H= ouse of Representatives on the state of special education, trend in numbers of children with autism receiving services under IDEA, services provided, estimated per pupil expenditures and approaches used in educating children = with autism.

Transition Planning

Parents should already think about transition planning when their child is in middle school with an active plan in place four to five years before high school graduation.

A Guide for Transition into Adulthood – from the Organization for A= utism Research, this 86 page pdf provides an overview of the process with an emph= asis on early planning beginning no later than age 16, importance of collaborati= on between the transitioning individual, their family and friends, community, school staff and representatives from adult service systems, importance of community-based instruction in the development of skills and that effective transition planning will provide as fulfilling a life for an adult with aut= ism as possible.

Autismcc Responds about Transitioning from Middle School to High School – Autism Community Connection’s Yahoo group had several moms that offer= ed excellent information on this important subject.

Career Planning Begins with Assessment – a Guide for Professionals Servi= ng Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges, a 145 page planni= ng guide developed by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability f= or Youth.

Families of Teen= agers with Special Needs – a brochure on planning for your teenagerR= 17;s future from the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics=

Identify Transition Goals R= 11; MyTransPlanner is an online product with a year subscription fee. It consists of a detailed question= naire of strengths, obstacles, interests and needs, then translates it into a post-high school plan. Can he= lp give you focus for your IEP meetings.

IEP and Transition Planning – from Wrightslaw, IDEA 2004: Transition serv= ices for education, work and independent living

Students = with Disabilities Preparing for Post-secondary Education: Know your Rights and Responsibilities – From the U.S. Department of Education

Timeline for Transition Planning

TOTAL – Transition Outreach for Adult Living Training Videos – fr= om the Illinois State Board of Education, a series of videos in Real Video format. It takes you through = the IEP process, promoting self-determination, personal perspective videos and = more.

Transition Planning – from Oakland Schools, includes the process, timeline of transition and what to do to prepare

Transition Research Institute – from the College of Education at UIC, working to impr= ove school-to-work transition outcomes for students with disabilities

Transition Web Resources – large list of agencies available (many from Illin= ois) to help on all transition to adulthood issues

What is Involved in Planning?

What is Transition? – also see their other sections on transition