Rachel Gallagher, RN, MS, CPNP, NCSNSchool Nurse Consultant(608) 266-8857www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html

Identify the purpose, procedure and timeline for an individual educational program (IEP)

Identify the school nurses role in the IEP process

How do I get on IEP Teams?

Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Individualized Education Program (IEP) Special Education Related Service Supplementary Aids & Services Program modifications Individualized Health Plan (IHP) or

Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

1. The child’s parent(s)

2. At least one regular education teacher, if the child is, or may be, participating in a regular education environment

3. At lease one special education teacher or provider

4. An LEA representative

5. An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of the evaluation

6. At the discretion of the parent or LEA, others who have knowledge or special expertise about the child – nurses, physician, outside counselor, CPS social worker

7. The child, whenever appropriate

8. A nonresidential public school representative if appropriate

Many individuals can provide multiple roles

Conduct a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of the child in each of the suspected areas of impairment

Developing an individual education program for the child, if a child has a disability and is in need of special education

Determining the special education placement for the child

Referral

Evaluation/Reevaluation

Eligibility Determination

IEP Development

Placement

Evaluation within 60 days of receipt of parental consent for evaluation

IEP development meeting needs to occur within 30 days of the determination for the need of special education

Present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLOEP)

Measurable annual goals and how it will be reported to parents

11 Areas of impairment

Website of disability areas: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/hmprograms.html

Specific Learning Disability - RtI

Cognitive Disability

Emotional Behavioral Disability

Other Health Impairment - http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/ohi.html

Vision Impairment

Hearing Impairment

Speech and Language Impairment

Autism

Traumatic Brain Injury

Significant Developmental Delay

Begins formally at age 14 in the IEP process

Planning to get children with disabilities ready for adult work

Health can be a component of the planning

Transition Health Care Checklist:http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/wrc/pub.html

Assessment – Health history

Physical assessment Summarizing medical information

Primary care physician Specialty physicians

Observations Rating Scales – training Response to medical and nursing intervention

Categorical aid

Medicaid for School-Based Services

High Cost Special Education Aid

Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA) Part B Flow-through Grants

Individual health care plans can be referred to in the IEP; here is where:

Existing informationPLOEP Program Modifications

IHP should not be attached to IEP

American with Disabilities Act-

Standard G – Emergency Nursing Services at all school sponsored events.

Plan - IEP

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Rachel Gallagher(608) 266-8857E-mail: rachel.gallagher@dpi.wi.gov

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