IDEA covers kids from infancy through high school graduation or age 21 (whichever comes first).
IDEA covers kids from infancy through high school graduation or age 21 (whichever comes first).
To protect the rights of children with disabilities. IDEA ensures students with
To give parents a voice in their child’s education.

To protect the rights of children with disabilities. IDEA ensures students with
To give parents a voice in their child’s education.

The Purpose of IDEA
The Purpose of IDEA
May 24, 2015
ECH – 435
Evaluation and Assessment Presentation and Pamphlet

May 24, 2015
ECH – 435
Evaluation and Assessment Presentation and Pamphlet

Teena Stewart
Teena Stewart

* If your child qualifies for special education services, you’ll work with a * school team to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). * An IEP is like a formal contract that outlines how the school will support your child.
The law gives you an equal say in decisions about your child’s education. * If your child qualifies for special education services, you’ll work with a * school team to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). * An IEP is like a formal contract that outlines how the school will support your child.
The law gives you an equal say in decisions about your child’s education.
Access Services Under IDEA: An Evaluation The school should conduct a thorough evaluation if it suspects a child has a disability. The evaluation not only determines if a student has a disability. It also sheds light on what services and support that student might need. Find out how the evaluation process works.
Getting an IEP If an evaluation shows that a student is eligible for special education, parents work with a school team to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP is a legal document that spells out a child’s