Enhancing Parent Engagement in the IEP Process INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIONS
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) emphasizes the critical role of parents in the special education process. This training equips educators with strategies to support parents in understanding the IEP process, navigating educational terminology, and actively participating as meaningful IEP team members. Participants will explore effective techniques to educate parents on IDEA, the assessment process, and the steps from initial referral to IEP development. By fostering collaboration and building strong partnerships with families, educators can create more efficient and productive IEP meetings while ensuring legal compliance and promoting student success.
Intended Audience
Special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, school psychologists, and speech-language pathologists.
LCAP Priorities
MICHELLE LINDENMUTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST (760) 646-8000 x386 michelle.lindenmuth@cahelp.org # 2:00 Hours
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IEP Meeting Notes INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIONS
For more information or to register for this training, visit the CAHELP OMS Calendar: https://sbcss.k12oms.org/?gid=52
In this course, participants will explore the purpose of IEP documentation and note-taking, providing strategies to effectively create legally defensible IEP notes that accurately reflect meeting discussions. In this session, attendees will learn how to address various parental concerns and how to respond, how to address non-participation, and how to capture the team’s considerations of issues potentially leading to due process. Attendees will get access to a note taking template.
Intended Audience
Special education teachers, site administrators, service providers, counselors, and school psychologists.
LCAP Priorities
SHEILA PARISIAN COORDINATOR, DUE PROCESS & COMPLIANCE (760) 955-3567 x sheila.parisian@cahelp.org # 2:00 Hours
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