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Implementing the IEP-Individualizing Services for Children with Disabilities Tennant Kirk, Specialist Region IV Head Start Quality Improvement Center for Disability Services

HOW do teachers individualize for children with disabilities?

Head Start  individualizes for all children on going process recognizes the unique characteristics of each child and plans a curriculum responsive to differences.

teachers plan a responsive curriculum by adapting Indoor and outdoor environments Materials and equipment Routines and transitions Scheduling Activities Interactions

HOW do teachers  make adaptations for children with disabilities? Use information on the IEP

I E P is a roadmap that guides individualization for children with diagnosed disabilities

IEP Contents required by IDEA (300.347) present levels of performance including how the disability affects the child’s participation in appropriate activities  measurable annual goals including short term objectives  special education and related services and supplemental aides and services explanation of the extent to which a child will not participate with nondisabled children in the regular classroom

IEP Contents required by IDEA (300.347) Statement of modifications needed in order for a child to participate in assessments Projected date for beginning services and modifications and the anticipated frequency, location and duration How the child’s progress toward annual goal will be measured and how parents will be informed

HOW do teachers address special education needs ? Use short term objectives on the IEP and partner with special educators and other service providers

Head Start Definitions Special Education:  instruction specially designed to meet the needs of a child with a disability includes classroom, home-based, and physical education if necessary Related services: transportation and developmental, corrective and other supportive services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education

IDEA definition specially designed instruction means : -adapting content, methodology, or delivery of instruction -to address needs resulting from disability and to ensure access to general curriculum

Using short term objectives: Parts of an objective: Behavior to be changed Conditions under which behavior will be  performed /observed Standards or criterion for judging success “When given a model , Connie will correctly pronounce familiar words including endings on four out of five trials on five consecutive days.

Embedding objectives Develop an activities matrix -Brainstorm activities that enable a child to acquire or practice specific skill/ behavior

Embedding objectives Identify opportunities for these activities within the daily schedule

Charting interventions for documentation Develop a matrix that records specific intervention adult responsible for the intervention degree of success

HOW do teachers  make adaptations and address special education needs ? Use information on the IEP and partner with parents, special educators and other service providers