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Special Needs Identification Process
Respectfully submitted by: Molly Schuyler
Behavior Issues
Harmful to self
Step #1: Immediate Intervention
by administration or counseling and parents
Step #2: Observe and Report
behaviors that could indicate a special need
Step #3: Committee
including parent, SLP, SPED teacher, School Psychologist, Gifted teacher, and resource teachers review concerns and then identify needs and assessments needed
Step #4: professionals observe and report findings to the committee
Step #5: IEP created if needed
Step #6 Implementation
Step #7 Review Annually
e-readers
tactile letters and paper
light or sound mufflers
writing software such as
PixWriter
or
Co:Writer
pencil grips
chair cushion
vision
hearing
sensory
speech
following directions
focus and concentration
Harmful to others
Disruptive to Class Consistently
Step #1: Contact counselor for assessment
Step #2: Counselor calls parents and arranges for committee involvement
Low Test Scores
Step #1: Observe
focus
social interaction
sensory issues
prior academic success
visual processing
hearing difficulties
Step #2 Report
School Counselor
Parents
Step #3 Committee Meeting
Discuss possible barriers to learning
Discuss specialist involvement in identifying possible causes and goals for improvement such as speech language, hearing, vision, gifted, autism,
Develop a plan for collecting data that includes timeline, goals and involvement of parents.
Step #4 Professional observation, testing and reporting of committee action items
Step #5 IEP created if warranted
by the committee member and should always include the parent and parent advocate if wanted or available
Step #6 Implementation.
assistive technology
computer software
speech and writing applications or hardware
switches to activate speech or software
material adaptations
physical accommodations
wheelchairs
switches
braces
glasses
hearing aid
Step #7 Review Annually
IEP tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfY1BLk2J00
interpersonal relationships
behavior in school
hearing/vision/speech testing
home behavior
Sensory Issues
Step #1: Observe
focus
social interaction
sensory issues
prior academic success
visual processing
hearing difficulties
Step #2 Report
School Counselor
Parents
Step #3 Committee Meeting
Discuss possible barriers to learning
Discuss specialist involvement in identifying possible causes and goals for improvement such as speech language, hearing, vision, gifted, autism,
Develop a plan for collecting data that includes timeline, goals and involvement of parents.
Step #4 Professional observation, testing and reporting of committee action items
Step #5 IEP created if warranted
by the committee member and should always include the parent and parent advocate if wanted or available
Step #6 Implementation.
assistive technology
computer software
speech and writing applications or hardware
switches to activate speech or software
e-readers
material adaptations
physical accommodations
braces
glasses
hearing aid
pencil grips
slanted desks
tactile letters
Buzzers
Step #7 Review Annually
interpersonal relationships
behavior in school
hearing/vision/speech testing
home behavior
Sample IEP meeting (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWNYnVFL2Cc
)
References:
Dalien, Suzie. (2014, November 8). 7 Steps of the IEP Process. (
https://specialedresource.com/resource-center/7-steps-iep-process
).
Special Ed Advice. (2011, Jan 27). Special Education IEP Meeting. [Video].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWNYnVFL2Cc
That Special Educator. (2019, May 26). IEP | How to Write An IEP | That Special Educator [Video].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfY1BLk2J00
.
Pictures from PixWriter Software. (2020). Https://www.attainmentcompany.com
