Individualized
Education Program (IEP)Important Terms
Individualized
Education Program (IEP)
Committee
on Special Education (CSE)
Mandate:
The specified frequency, duration and student to therapist ratio of the
service to be provided. For example: A mandate of 2 X 30, 5:1 means
that the student will receive services 2 times weekly for thirty minutes per
session with no more than 5 students to one therapist.
Least
Restrictive Environment (LRE): This term places
children with special needs to be educated in the most integrated setting used
by children who do not have special needs.
Inclusion:
The
integration of children with special needs into regular classrooms with children
who do not have special needs during the entire school day. Related
services and supports are provided on a pull-out and push-in basis.
Related
Services: Any service that will help a child
benefit from his or her special education. These are non-instructional
services, which are necessary for a child to learn. These services include
but are not limited to: Speech and Language Therapy, Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Transportation, etc.
Push-in
Services: This delivery model of speech and language
service is provided within the student's classroom.
Pull-out
Services: This delivery model of speech and
language service is provided outside of the classroom.
Indirect
Consultation: This delivery model of speech and
language service is provided on an as needed basis between the classroom teacher
and the school speech and language therapist.
Resources:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Revised 1997.
