Objective+8


 * Objective 8: Participate in all phases of implementing regulations covering children with disabilities**

child study can be initiated by a guardian of the student, a school employee, or the child and the study involves several participants throughout the process. Once the study has been conducted and an eligibility meeting has taken place services may be requested depending upon the results. If the child is found eligible the IEP would be put into place within 30 days of the eligibility meeting. A few changes should be made to better meet the needs of the children involved. Each student who qualifies for services receives a transition meeting to discuss the their future goals upon graduation. Once the goals have been discussed a plan of study is put together. The issue that needs to be changed is that most students only receive one transition meeting. Each student should receive a follow up meeting to determine if the goals have changed and whether that would effect the plan of study. Another problem with child studies and IEPs is the lack of parental involvement. Parents do not have to attend any of the meetings (child study, IEP, Transition) which sets a poor example to the student. After reviewing several IEPs and talking with inclusion teachers it became clear that IEPs are not individualized. While the first page of each IEP is unique and discusses the child's goals and future plans the rest of the plan is similar to other plans. IEPs use generic wording that can be seen on almost all IEPs with vague recommendations for the classroom teacher. ||
 * Date || Time started || Time ended || Number of hours || Description of activities ||
 * 04/11/13 ||= 3:30 ||= 4:30 ||= 1 || Supervised a child study and an IEP meeting with Ms. Turner (inclusion teacher). ||
 * 04/12/13 ||= 3:30 ||= 5:30 ||= 2 || Compiled reflections and learning pertaining to child studies and IEPs. ||
 * Reflections and learning |||||||| The child study process and the IEP are both effective in meeting the needs of the children involved but they do have flaws. The
 * Reading(s) |||||||| Ryan, K., & Kelley, T. (2012). //Almost home: Helping kids move from homelessness to hope//. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ||