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"In my job as a special education advocate, and my other job as a parent of a child with special needs, I have been involved in too many Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings to count.  During these numerous IEP meetings I have met some wonderful, caring, knowledgeable, well meaning Teachers and School Personnel. I have also, at times, heard some of the most outrageous statements!!!  These ridiculous comments fly in the face of everything the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) stands for.  What you will find below are ten of most ridiculous statements that I have heard and why they are so ridiculous."

Dialogue IEP that would allow students, parents and others to prepare the draft together using the modern technology of google docs

"Find specific and measurable IEP goals built for the Common Core State Standards and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)"

"An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the first stop on the road after determining your child's eligibility under the IDEA 2004. That road can be hard to navigate without guidance, so we've produced a roadmap to guide you. "

QIAT Guiding Document for Including AT in the IEP

Ohio resources for special education. This site includes the new IEP and ETR forms

"MobyMax is the first and only completely integrated curriculum and teacher tools system. From MobyMax's automatic placement tests and corresponding lessons to automatic IEP reporting, MobyMax is a real timesaver for teachers. In addition to math and ELA subjects, Moby is adding Science and Social Studies...without increasing our price!"

"Cora (Classroom Observation and Recording App) is a mobile app that allows you to record student observations/notes in the classroom. Observations/notes can be tagged with subjects, IEP objectives, classes and more. Save time by storing all your observations/notes in one place."

"The American Institutes for Research (AIR), in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City, developed the student, parent, and educator  versions of the AIR Self-Determination Assessments with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The AIR Self-Determination scale: produces a profile of the student's level of self-determination identifies areas of strength and areas needing improvement identifies specific educational goals that can be incorporated into the student's IEP"

"Daniel Yoo's company, Goalbook, is a rare entrepreneurial education venture that puts students with disabilities, and their parents and educators, front and center. Goalbook is a web-based productivity and compliance platform for special educators and administrators, but also has potential to support more customized learning for a broader range of students"

Strategies for Assistive Technology Negotiations adapted from an Advocacy Institute presentation on Assistive Technology by Dave Edyburn, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Delivery of Services Model for Special Services' Response to Intervention for All Student Success

Resources related to accommodations for SWD

"The Communication Supports Inventory-Children and Youth (CSI-CY)is a tool designed to make goal writing easier for teachers and speech-language pathologists who work with students who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to communicate effectively. By itself, it is not an assessment, but rather a guide to organize your understanding of the impact of a student's communication strengths and limitations on participation at school and home. The CSI-CY consists of an Inventory and a Report. "

"We've all been there: you've worked hard with your team to develop a communication system for an individual with complex communication needs (CCN). Now that the manual symbol board and/or voice output device is ready, what should happen next?"

"Parent Quick Guides were created by State Support Team Region 1 consultant Tanya Braden, Ed.S., to provide parents who have a child with a disability with easy to understand information to help parents participate in their child's educational program. The content is only a summary and parents are encouraged to explore the additional resources that follow each topic."