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IEP Referral, Evaluation and Eligibility

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IEP Referral, Evaluation and Eligibility

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Referral, Evaluation and Eligibility for Special Education Services

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Early intervention (infants and toddlers).

Special education.

Family support (for example, respite care support groups for families).

Transition services from childhood to adulthood.

Vocational programs.

Day programs for adults.

Housing and residential options.

Case management.

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Learn about intellectual disability, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

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1. The referral can originate from a parent, teacher or other school personnel
2. school districts take on the responsibility to identify, find and evaluate students who live within their boundaries who are suspected of having a disability.
3. the district should provide with an assessment plan and a copy of rocedural safeguards within 15 days of receiving the referral.
4. Parents have 15 days to approve the assessment plan and return the consent form.
5. Their eligibility will be evaluated.

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An IEP referral can be initiated by the school's student study team (SST), but often there is a direct request for a special education evaluation.

mandates that school districts take on the responsibility to identify, find and evaluate students who live within their boundaries who are suspected of having a disability. This is called The referral can originate from a parent, teacher or other school personnel. The Individual with Disabilities Education Act, child find.

If your child is struggling at school despite interventions, you can refer them for a special education evaluation. An IEP referral should be done in writing and should be dated, signed and copied. Submit your request directly to the school principal, school psychologist or your child's teacher.

Since the IEP process can legally take up to 60 days to complete, the district should provide you with an assessment plan and a copy of your procedural safeguards within 15 days of receiving the referral. If you have questions about your rights, ask them right away.

Parents have 15 days to approve the assessment plan and return the consent form. Without informed parent consent your child cannot be evaluated unless the district uses due process.

REMEMBER...consent is ONLY for the initial evaluation, not to receive special education services. Additional consent must be obtained in order for an IEP to be written and implemented.

If your child is enrolled in a or is in a you can read about services your child may be eligible for in those special sections.

The next step in the IEP Process is to evaluate your child for ELIGIBILITY.

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The IEP referral is the first step in having your child evaluated for special education.

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Step 2: Differentiating Language Needs from Learning Disabilities

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Step 2: Differentiating Language Needs from Learning Disabilities

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Students with Language Needs:
1. sound comprehension abilities
2. limited vocabulary, especially Tier-2
3. speech that includes non-articulated sounds
4. challenges in grammar and sentences.

Students with Learning Disabilities：
Intellectual disability involves problems in oral language, reading, writing, maths, and social skills.

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1. Learning Disabilities and Brain, https://directindia.org/resources/learning-disabilities-and-brain/, accessed 6th October, 2023
2. https://www.missraesroom.com/special-education/identifying-ell-students-with-a-learning-disability
3. Adele Bates, (March 10, 2022), Spotting the signs that pupils are struggling, Optimus Education, retrieved from https://my.optimus-education.com/spotting-signs-pupils-are-struggling,

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Continuously below-average test scores.

Distraction,

Frustration and anger.

Spending a very long time on one task, exceeding expectations in that area

Chatting to friends for help or, again, as a distraction.

Not opening their book or computer file

Refusal to engage in group work or class discussions.

Pens inexplicably breaking