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Guide to Seeking a Local School Place for a Child with Special Educational Needs

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Guide to Seeking a Local School Place for a Child with Special Educational Needs

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Support With Education

Children and young people with an intellectual disability are entitled to support with their education.

During the Summer - The July Education Programme

The July Education Programme, sometimes called The Extended School Year or July Provision is a school or home-based educational programme for children with complex needs, severe/profound intellectual disability, and autism. The programme is run over the 4 weeks of July. Criteria to access the programme can vary from year to year. Follow the links below to find out more.
Access to Education - July Provision DES July Education Programme Webpage

An Individual Education Plan (IEP)

An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a written document prepared for the individual student. The IEP identifies

The learning goals that are to be achieved by the student over a set period and

The teaching strategies, resources and supports necessary to achieve those goals.

Parents have a role. Parents must:

Be consulted about an education plan.

Be facilitated to be involved in the preparation of an education plan.

Receive a copy of the education plan.

Be advised of any significant changes to the education plan.

Receive a report of any review of the education plan and

Parents have a right of appeal on many issues. (NCSE Guidelines 2006)

For more information and advice we recommend reading the NCSE Guidelines on the Individual Plan Process (May 2006)

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Support With Education - Inclusion Ireland

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Children and young people with an intellectual disability are entitled to support with their education. The July Education Programme, sometimes called The Extended School Year or July Provision is a school or home-based educational programme for children with complex needs, severe/profound intellectual disability, and autism. The programme is run over the 4 weeks of July.

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What Is an IEP? | Individualized Education Program Explained

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An overview of Assistive Technology (AT)

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An overview of Assistive Technology (AT)

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Introduction

This section provides an overview of Assistive Technology (AT). While AT refers to any device or system that helps to improve the functional capacity of people with disabilities, this section deals primarily with computer-related applications.

Assistive technology is a very broad field and may range from the very simple to the very complex. It may be divided into high, medium and low-tech categories:

'low-tech' refers to unsophisticated and largely non-electronic devices, such as a laptop stand

'medium-tech' devices are more complicated but are used by those by pupils with some degree of independent functioning. Adaptive computer peripherals, such as alternative mice or keyboards, will usually come within this category

high-tech' devices include sophisticated communication and computer control systems. At this end of the AT range, considerable specialist training and support will be necessary, and pupils with little independent functioning or communication ability will be the main users.

This section is a starting point and provides indicators on the range of considerations involved in finding an appropriate 'fit' for the technology within the life of a pupil and school. These may include assessment, training, on-going support, the characteristics of the school and, above all, the pupil. Where the full benefits of the technology can be realised it can be enormously advantageous for the pupil by liberating them to achieve their optimum potential. Such a result can also be a most rewarding experience for everybody concerned.

Some content in this section is courtesy of the SOLAS SIP Project, Boherbue Comprehensive School, which was funded by the National Centre for Technology in Education - now PDST Technology in Education - under the Schools IT2000 Initiative.
AT - Possibilities and limitations Factors to Consider when Deciding on AT Assistive Technology - Tools and Applications Appendix 1 - Online AT-Related Resources Acronyms and Abbreviations

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This section provides an overview of Assistive Technology (AT). While AT refers to any device or system that helps to improve the functional capacity of people with disabilities, this section deals primarily with computer-related applications. Assistive technology is a very broad field and may range from the very simple to the very complex.

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