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Leaders in the field of special education have advocated for involving
Students in the IEP process in meaningful ways, including ensuring that
students actively participate in the IEP process. Active participation
may include helping with goal setting, self-advocacy, and self-regulation
or self-monitoring. According to Johnson and Sharpe’s survey, administrators
identified strategies for including students in the IEP process such
as (a) interviewing or talking with them about their goals (89%), (b)
offering a verbal invitation to the meeting (87%), (c) engaging students
in discussion during the IEP meeting(85%), and (d) promoting self-determination
goals in instructional programs (64%).
Why Should I Participate in the IEP Meeting?
It's your educational program everyone will be discussing in the meeting. Your
opinions are an important part of this discussion.
What Should I Do if I Want to Help Develop my IEP?
There are five basic steps:
1. Talk to your parents and teachers.
2. Review last year's IEP.
3. Think about your strengths and needs in school.
4. Write your goals for this school year.
5. Practice what you want to say at the meeting.
A four-year college typically offers a Bachelor's Degree and a two-year
college typically offers an Associate Degree.
Schools may set reasonable standards for documentation. Some schools
require more documentation than others. They may require you to provide
documentation prepared by an appropriate professional, such as a medical
doctor, psychologist or other qualified diagnostician. The required documentation
may include one or more of the following: a diagnosis of your current
disability; the date of the diagnosis; how the diagnosis was reached;
the credentials of the professional; how your disability affects a major
life activity; and how the disability affects your academic performance.
The documentation should provide enough information for you and your
school to decide what is an appropriate academic adjustment. If the documentation
that you have does not meet the postsecondary school's requirements,
a school official must tell you in a timely manner what additional documentation
you need to provide. You may need a new evaluation in order to provide
the required documentation.
There are a variety of places to search for financial aid to pay for
college.
Financial aid can come in a variety of forms-
subsidized loans
unsubsidized loans
grants
scholarships
work study
Some resources that are available on-line include the following websites:
www.fafsa.ed.gov-this website is the main government page for filing the financial
aid form electronically.
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