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IEP/IDEA Manuel for parents updated 2007
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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 85684" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><a href="http://www.advocacyinc.org/PDF/IDEAManual2007_Engcolor.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.advocacyinc.org/PDF/IDEAManual2007_Engcolor.pdf</a> is an excellent resource. It's written by The Arc in Texas, but the vast majority of it is applicable throughout the US.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that and ARD is the IEP Committee or IEP meeting.</p><p></p><p>Table of Contents</p><p>An Open Letter to Parents & Students ....................................................................................................2</p><p>Words to Know.......................................................................................3</p><p>Laws, Rules and Regulations .......................................................................................................7</p><p>Education Records ...........................................................................9</p><p>FORM 1: How to Keep a Parents Notebook ...................................................11</p><p>FORM 2: Letter Requesting Records From School ....................................................12</p><p>FORM 3: Letter Requesting a Change in Your Childs Records.....................................................13</p><p>A Parents Guide to the Special Education Process .......................................14</p><p>Step 1: Referral..................................................16</p><p>Step 2: Notice of Rights.....................................17</p><p>Step 3: Full and Individual Evaluation ........................................18</p><p>Is the Student Eligible for Special Education Under IDEA? .............................................19</p><p>Who Is Eligible for Which Programs? .........................................20</p><p>What Are Parents Rights During Evaluation? ...................................21</p><p>What Are Students Rights During Evaluation?.................................21</p><p>What Can I Do if I Think the Schools Evaluation is Incomplete?........................................22</p><p>What Can I Do if I Think the Schools Evaluation is Wrong?..............................................22</p><p>FORM 4: Letter Requesting Initial Evaluation........................................24</p><p>FORM 5: Letter Requesting Additional Testing ............................................25</p><p>FORM 6: Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation..................................26</p><p>FORM 7: Letter Requesting Re-Evaluation ..............27</p><p>Step 4: The ARD Meeting ........................28</p><p>FORM 8A: Before the ARD Meeting: A Parent Checklist ...........................................30</p><p>Step 5: The IEP ..................................31</p><p>What is an IEP? ..................................31</p><p>When is an IEP Required?................................31</p><p>How is the IEP Developed? ..............................31</p><p>FORM 8B: At the ARD Meeting: A Parent Checklist...............45</p><p>Step 6: After the Meeting .........................................46</p><p>FORM 9: Letter Requesting Review and Revision of the IEP .............................................47</p><p>The Step You Hope Youll Never Have to Take: Resolving Disagreements ..........................................48</p><p>What Do I Need to Know About Due Process Hearings?..............................................50</p><p>FORM 10: Letter Requesting Mediation ..................................54</p><p>FORM 11: Due Process Complaint Letter........................................55</p><p>Texas Special Education 56</p><p>State Agencies......................................56</p><p>Texas Disability Advocacy Organizations.............56</p><p>Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs).............................................58</p><p>Legal Assistance ...............................59</p><p>Advocacy, Inc .........................................60</p><p>The Arc of Texas ..........................61</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 85684, member: 23"] [url="http://www.advocacyinc.org/PDF/IDEAManual2007_Engcolor.pdf"]http://www.advocacyinc.org/PDF/IDEAManual2007_Engcolor.pdf[/url] is an excellent resource. It's written by The Arc in Texas, but the vast majority of it is applicable throughout the US. Keep in mind that and ARD is the IEP Committee or IEP meeting. Table of Contents An Open Letter to Parents & Students ....................................................................................................2 Words to Know.......................................................................................3 Laws, Rules and Regulations .......................................................................................................7 Education Records ...........................................................................9 FORM 1: How to Keep a Parents Notebook ...................................................11 FORM 2: Letter Requesting Records From School ....................................................12 FORM 3: Letter Requesting a Change in Your Childs Records.....................................................13 A Parents Guide to the Special Education Process .......................................14 Step 1: Referral..................................................16 Step 2: Notice of Rights.....................................17 Step 3: Full and Individual Evaluation ........................................18 Is the Student Eligible for Special Education Under IDEA? .............................................19 Who Is Eligible for Which Programs? .........................................20 What Are Parents Rights During Evaluation? ...................................21 What Are Students Rights During Evaluation?.................................21 What Can I Do if I Think the Schools Evaluation is Incomplete?........................................22 What Can I Do if I Think the Schools Evaluation is Wrong?..............................................22 FORM 4: Letter Requesting Initial Evaluation........................................24 FORM 5: Letter Requesting Additional Testing ............................................25 FORM 6: Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation..................................26 FORM 7: Letter Requesting Re-Evaluation ..............27 Step 4: The ARD Meeting ........................28 FORM 8A: Before the ARD Meeting: A Parent Checklist ...........................................30 Step 5: The IEP ..................................31 What is an IEP? ..................................31 When is an IEP Required?................................31 How is the IEP Developed? ..............................31 FORM 8B: At the ARD Meeting: A Parent Checklist...............45 Step 6: After the Meeting .........................................46 FORM 9: Letter Requesting Review and Revision of the IEP .............................................47 The Step You Hope Youll Never Have to Take: Resolving Disagreements ..........................................48 What Do I Need to Know About Due Process Hearings?..............................................50 FORM 10: Letter Requesting Mediation ..................................54 FORM 11: Due Process Complaint Letter........................................55 Texas Special Education 56 State Agencies......................................56 Texas Disability Advocacy Organizations.............56 Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs).............................................58 Legal Assistance ...............................59 Advocacy, Inc .........................................60 The Arc of Texas ..........................61 [/QUOTE]
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