Rachel Gallagher, RN, MS, CPNP, NCSNSchool Nurse Consultant(608) 266-8857www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html
Identify the purpose, procedure and timeline for an individual educational program (IEP)
Identify the school nurses role in the IEP process
How do I get on IEP Teams?
Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Special Education Related Service Supplementary Aids & Services Program modifications Individualized Health Plan (IHP) or
Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
1. The child’s parent(s)
2. At least one regular education teacher, if the child is, or may be, participating in a regular education environment
3. At lease one special education teacher or provider
4. An LEA representative
5. An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of the evaluation
6. At the discretion of the parent or LEA, others who have knowledge or special expertise about the child – nurses, physician, outside counselor, CPS social worker
7. The child, whenever appropriate
8. A nonresidential public school representative if appropriate
Many individuals can provide multiple roles
Conduct a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of the child in each of the suspected areas of impairment
Developing an individual education program for the child, if a child has a disability and is in need of special education
Determining the special education placement for the child
Referral
Evaluation/Reevaluation
Eligibility Determination
IEP Development
Placement
Evaluation within 60 days of receipt of parental consent for evaluation
IEP development meeting needs to occur within 30 days of the determination for the need of special education
Present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLOEP)
Measurable annual goals and how it will be reported to parents
11 Areas of impairment
Website of disability areas: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/hmprograms.html
Specific Learning Disability - RtI
Cognitive Disability
Emotional Behavioral Disability
Other Health Impairment - http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/ohi.html
Vision Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Speech and Language Impairment
Autism
Traumatic Brain Injury
Significant Developmental Delay
Begins formally at age 14 in the IEP process
Planning to get children with disabilities ready for adult work
Health can be a component of the planning
Transition Health Care Checklist:http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/wrc/pub.html
Assessment – Health history
Physical assessment Summarizing medical information
Primary care physician Specialty physicians
Observations Rating Scales – training Response to medical and nursing intervention
Categorical aid
Medicaid for School-Based Services
High Cost Special Education Aid
Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA) Part B Flow-through Grants
Individual health care plans can be referred to in the IEP; here is where:
Existing informationPLOEP Program Modifications
IHP should not be attached to IEP
American with Disabilities Act-
Standard G – Emergency Nursing Services at all school sponsored events.
Plan - IEP
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