All Things Special About Education

When we think of access and accessibility, we generally think of the way people enter buildings but it’s so much more than that. In this episode we talk about how accessibility and universal design can be incorporated into physical spaces and programming so that we can meet the needs of the most people regardless of their age and ability.  Find more information about KY IEP Advocate here - ww...

What happens when a support or service isn’t available? This happens most commonly with weather or sickness and it can feel stressful for everyone. One thing that can be helpful is to agree upon a back up plan before it’s needed and document it in the student’s IEP. This allows the ARC team to be thoughtful about the most appropriate backup plan that can best meet the student’s needs. It also prev...

Guest: Nick Caprino, Attorney at the Children's Law Center in Northern Kentucky ncaprino@childrenslawky.org Acronyms, Highlights, & Links: Consent to Evaluate Form = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf Remember! "X" = will be evaluated & "E" references finding of a previous evaluation Procedural Safeguards/Parents Rig...

Episode 012 - Amber Devine- Stinson, CCC-SLP (2/2) Guest Info = Amber Devine Stinson, CCC-SLP Consent to Evaluate Form =  https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf -Remember! "X" = will be evaluated & "E" references finding of a previous evaluation Procedural Safeguards/Parents Rights =  https://www.education.ky.gov/s...

Episode 011 - Communication Status Evaluations with Amber Devine-Stinson, CCC-SLP (1/2) Guest Info = Amber Devine-Stinson, CCC-SLP Amber.cccslp@gmail.com Consent to Evaluate Form = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf Remember! "X" = will be evaluated & "E" references finding of a previous evaluation Procedural Safeguards/...

Guest Info = Rachel Brown, MAEd, Certified Psych Examiner and Clinical Team Lead at Come Play, STL  Come Play, STL =  https://www.comeplaystl.com Consent to Evaluate Form =  https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf www. KYIEPAdvocate.org Takeaways Academic Performance Section of the Consent to Evaluate Math Calculat...

Guest Info = Rachel Brown, MAEd, Certified Psych Examiner and Clinical Team Lead at Come Play, STL  https://www.comeplaystl.com Kentucky Department of Education  Consent to Evaluate = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf CVC words = words that follow the consonant, vowel, consonant pattern Procedural Safeguards/Paren...

Guest Info = Robyn Coleman, School Psychologist & Owner of Full Spectrum Educational Consulting She works with districts and families specializing in autism and multi-lingual learners, dyslexia, and systems change. FullSpectrumEC.com FSEConsultants@gmail.com ARC = Admissions & Release Committee; person organizing, communicating, and taking notes at IEP-related meetings FSIQ = Full Scale IQ...

ARC Chair = Admissions Release Committee Chair; person that is organizing the meeting, communicating, and documenting notes (may also be called an Implementation Coach) Meeting Notice Document = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Documents/ARC_Meeting_Notice_Blank.pdf More info about KY IEP Advocate can be found here - www.kyIEPadvocate.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Procedural Safeguards = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Documents/Procedural_Safeguards_Notice.pdf Find more information about KY IEP Advocate here - www. KYIEPAdvocate.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meeting Notice Document = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Documents/ARC_Meeting_Notice_Blank.pdf Kentucky Department of Education Eligibility Forms = https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Pages/evalelig.aspx They are each linked in a menu on the right (computer) or at the bottom (phone) of the page. Find more information about KY IEP Advocate...

ARC Chair = Admissions Release Committee Chair (sometimes also called an implementation coach) that is in charge of bringing you in for the meeting, scheduling, taking notes, etc. Consent to Evaluate Form - https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf 13 Catagories for Eligibility (as defined by the US Department of Education) = https...

Helpful Links: Kentucky Department of Education Consent to Evaluate - https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/forms/Documents/Consent%20to%20Evaluate%20ReEvaluate%20rev1.pdf Find more information about KY IEP Advocate on our website - www.kyIEPadvocate.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IDEA = Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -  https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ Kentucky Procedural Safeguards Notice -  https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Documents/Procedural_Safeguards_Notice.pdf ARC = Admissions and Release Committee IEP = Individualized Education Program Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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