Individual Education Plans: Learning Disabilities

Family involvement plays a major role when helping students prosper in the school setting. In order for children to be successful, as a teacher, we have to provide support to the parent’s to make an effort in wanting to play apart in that success. Communication plays a major part in the effective relationship between families and school. Giving the parents a sense of idea as to how their child is doing in school is built through the student’s academic needs.

Communication between teachers and the parents of students is essential for the growth and success of the student both inside and outside of the classroom. This communication is best achieved through parent conference opportunities. One way that this is achieved is through regular open house nights. This is where parents, and other members of the community, are invited to come to the school and talk to the teachers and other faculty at the school. Another conference opportunity presents itself in a scheduled appointment between the teacher and the parent. This will enable the parent to meet face-to-face with their child’s teacher during a time that is more convenient to them, as these appointments can occur before, during, and after school. Additionally, conferences can take place over the phone. This is a convenient way for both parties to communicate effectively in a way that works best for them.

Never thinking that she would own up to much but always hoping that she would accomplish more than hoped Larissa Brown worked hard all throughout high school then held down a steady full-time job while going to college. Larissa didn’t know what she wanted to do for a living she simply stated “I was unsure of what career path I wanted to take my last year of college.” She continued to say, “I was still debating whether or not I wanted to go the medical route or be a teacher….my [chemistry] professor was very passionate about the material she was teaching. Her passion and determination inspired me to want to do the same thing for younger generations.” My sister had only two specific goals in her life after college and those were to move out of our mom’s house and get a good paying job teaching kids science. So working for that career she gained a lot of responsibility which “played a great role in my coming of age process. She went on to say, “I gained the most responsibility my last year of college when I was working 40 hours a week managing two yogurt shops and taking 16 credit hours at ASU. All of these new responsibilities did help me become a responsible adult and have the ability to live on my own. I was officially ready to be responsible for me, 100%.” Larissa grew the most during her college years and she said that high school was when she developed her own persona and college was when she developed

It is important that good relationships are established between teachers and the parents of their pupils. This is because if the parents are kept informed and are interested in what their child is doing then they will encourage the child to do the best they can and to do out of school learning and activities. It is also important that the parent trusts the school and the teacher to do the best by the child and the best way to create this trust is to keep the parent in the loop. This principle covers beneficence, autonomy and trustworthiness.

In the world today there are millions of students ages 6-21 that have some type of disability. These disabilities consist of specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, visual impairments, traumatic brain injury, deaf-blindness, developmental delay, hearing impairments, autism, and other health impairments. These students received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under the IDEA there are many regulations such as the Individual Education Program (IEP). In this paper we will discuss the history if an IEP, the definition of an IEP, who constructs an IEP, the components of an IEP,

From the first day a child is born, parents are there to nurture their child, to support them as they grow and develop. There is a lot to learn about raising a child under normal circumstances, but when a child has special needs parents must learn this whole new language of medical and special education terms (Overton, 2005). Parents enter this new world where navigating for the best interest of their child is riddled with challenges and obstacles that they need to somehow overcome. This is especially true when parents are dealing with the special education program in their child’s school.

Involving parents is a positive level and essential to ensuring academic success. Family engagement confers benefits to all students, especially those with disabilities, they often require more parental involvement to be assured of receiving the same level of instruction as the general student population. Children with disabilities often face multifaceted classroom challenges requiring special attention from instructors and active engagement from their families. They are playing several supporting roles, as advocates and as people who can provide valuable insight into their specific needs of

When it comes to seeking the best interest of the child as a whole the parent must be considered. Working with children with health disabilities is a huge undertaking for any educator the parent has been there from the very beginning and desires what is best for the child. The list is long

The teaching philosophy of exceptional children: My teaching career has been spent learning how to provide appropriate support, guidance, patience, & understanding, as well as to enhance academic growth & success, for all students. My purpose as a teacher is to enrich and inspire the lives of young students with moderate/intensive needs by providing access to information instead of functioning as the primary source of information for students to flourish. My teaching methods will be to create an environment ripe with opportunities for discovery and exploration which will allow the student to learn at his/her own pace, generate questions and construct knowledge, while providing hands-on practice of skills in authentic situations as well

Only ten years ago, many people didn’t know there were such things as Attention Deficit Disorder or Dyslexia, and, if they did, they didn’t believe they were to be taken seriously. Learning disabilities are becoming more and more common in children and adults. Currently statistics indicate that: 2.4 million students are diagnosed with learning disabilities, with as many as 1 out of every 5 people in the United States having a learning disability and almost 1 million young people (ages 6 through 21) having some form of a learning disability and receiving special education in school. And, though none of these disabilities are threating, they are most definitely life changing.

The first thing that needs to be done is a letter is written to the school counselor. This letter should give reference to the students weak, and strong points. The letter must indicate the reasons why the student should be enrolled into an IEP program. This letter is then sent to the principal, and then onto the district county administrator. Review of the letter in

Utilizing Ms. Killion’s tips on how to build a partnership will allow parents and teachers to become more involved in helping all students become successful. The results demonstrate that both parents and teachers want to be supportive and to do what is best for the students. To accomplish this, teachers need to establish clear expectations and to a build positive partnership with

There are a few ways how teacher could help at-risk kids. First of all, the teacher could help these kids by supporting them through transitions. Children are not only moving from school to home, or from one school’ level to another one. Sometimes they have to deal with

I agree that children with and without disabilities should have someone look out for them, a person who will encourage and support them toward academic achievement. Teachers, easily fulfill the role of an advocate as they offer advice, provide encouragement, or are simply there to listen. This person lets their students know that they believe in them and will be there for them. However, administrators and other school staff can be advocates for students as well, by working with them, helping them develop a repertoire, and guiding them. A successful advocate functions as a positive role model that shares their experiences and knowledge, take special interest in their students, motivating students to always have a positive attitude.

Schooling for the disabled requires a special environment—one that only a few teachers have the gift to care for. Instead of looking out for the child’s