{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"**Special Education Referral Pathway\n(by Leah Thayer)**\n\n*Green line indicates pathway; blue line represents information important in identification of a student who is struggling; and purple line indicates things that teachers MUST do as the student progresses along the green path*\n\nThe teacher plays a critical role in identifying issues early and raising them to the right people, but it is a team that ultimately refers a student for assessment--made up of a senior administrator + school psychologist/nurse/special education administrator + teacher\n\nThis process might take anywhere from a couple of months to a couple of years. The goal is always to keep the student in the least restrictive environment possible\n\nThe parent should be treated as a partner throughout this process, and good communication with the parent is key\n\nFor other examples, including for specific identified disabilities, please see: \n\nhttps://coggle.it/diagram/X8jke1JoLDuI969K/t/idea-categories-of-disabilities-cohort-6amir-disability\n\nhttps://coggle.it/diagram/X8T9bpiaCSw0MpgH/t/my-classroom's-special-education-process-images\n\nhttps://coggle.it/diagram/X8jW1ZiaCS5GNsAy/t/student-support-process/1a5d7cabeb4124521321e1e3dba12e6b34f3b49f9dd3999dadc3ce9c796cab5c\n","provider_name":"Coggle","provider_url":"https://coggle.it","thumbnail_url":"https://static.coggle.it/diagram/X8mw3nFwSjKOwCXH/thumbnail","width":1920,"height":1200,"html":""}