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Evaluation and Eligibility
Does my child need special education services?
General Education Intervention
Educational Evaluation
Overview of Eligibility Criteria
Section 504 and Title III
Programs and Services
My child is eligible for special education service...
what next?
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Parent Consent
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Teacher of Record (TOR)
Related Services
Annual Case Review (ACR)
Triennial Evaluation
Transfer of Rights (when student turns 18)
Confidentiality of Records
Assessment Accommodations
Medicaid Billing
Areas of Special Interest
Early Childhood (Preschool)
ACCESS Team
Autism Team
Psychological Services
Discipline
Transition to Adult Services
Other Useful Resources
News & Events:
Indiana Statewide Transition Conference - August 6 & 7
Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College - A free conference for high school educators, administrators, parents, and students - Wednesday, May 7th at Ball State University (click here for details)
The Complaint Process What ever parent should know...
A good resource for all parents...
DisabilityInfo.gov
INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE is a collection of articles of interest and importance to high school students with disabilities. INDEPENDENCE is distributed at the beginning of each semester to all local Directors of Special Education who are encouraged to use INDEPENDENCE as an "article bank" to develop local newsletters for secondary aged students with disabilities and their families. INDEPENDENCE is distributed in hard copy and as a disk to facilitate local use. Articles are updated each edition and new articles added. Topics include high school graduation requirements, preparing for a job interview, GED requirements, a military career, buying a car, renting an apartment and other age-appropriate topics.
Some articles of special interest...
START PLANNING NOW FOR COLLEGE
We have found that colleges and other post-secondary institutions have different requirements for students with disabilities to receive accommodations. For the most part we are finding that students who plan to attend college should have re-testing (as opposed to the waiver or Re-Evaluation/Summary Plan) completed at some point during their high school years. Many colleges require that students with cognitive/learning disabilities have been tested within 3 years prior to attending college; some are okay with testing within the last 5 years. Students with an emotional disability may need re-tested during their senior year. Please investigate the schools you are interested in early and find out what their specific requirements are.
Additional information can be obtained from these web sites:
This document does an excellent job of
explaining the differences between high school special education and adjustments
provided in college.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
A Spanish version is also available at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-transition-sp.html
A list of Indiana colleges and post-secondary services with contacts and a summary of services available - http://doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced/pdf/CollegeServices2005.pdf
Students who plan to attend college will need to take the SAT and/or ACT. Both testing services require advance application for accommodations.
For the SAT - http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student/index.html
For the ACT - http://www.act.org/aap/disab/index.html