Individualized

Educational Plans
(IEP)
 I am able to I am able to
paint and
paint, run and understand poems
understand poems but I cannot walk
 I am able to I am able to
paint and
paint, run and understand poems
understand poems but I cannot walk

I need an IEP
 IEP's don't
Lesson
for Today
just focus on
school
education.
 Problem
Attention
Solving Skils Sensory
Overload

Fine Motor
Skills IEP's don't Communication
Lesson
for Today
just focus on
Gross Motor
school
Social Skills
Skills
education.
Individualized Educational Plans
A LEGAL document
It's a tool to guide families, teachers & special
educators with the HOLISTIC needs of a special
child
It is NOT seen as a way to LABEL a child
It doesn't just focus on ACADEMIC record, goes
beyond that.
 EVERY CHILD IS DIFFERENT, even if they live in the
same environment. They all have different strengths
& weaknesses.
An IEP first IDENTIFIES them, and then works towards
EMPOWERING the child
 EVERY CHILD IS DIFFERENT, even if they live in the
same environment. They all have different strengths
& weaknesses.
An IEP first IDENTIFIES them, and then works towards
EMPOWERING the child

Strengths Challenges

Weaknesses Opportunities
 BENEFIT OF AN IEP FOR A PARENT

Helps Communicate about what's happening on the

school or therapy session
Helps in CLEARING EXPECTATIONS
Helps resolving disagreements between the therapist
and the parent
Helps identify the PROGRESS in School
Helps in knowing WHAT ALL SHOULD THE PARENT DO
AT HOME with the child
 BENEFIT OF AN IEP FOR A PARENT

Helps Communicate about what's happening on the

school or therapy session
Helps in CLEARING EXPECTATIONS
Helps resolving disagreements between the therapist
and the parent
Helps identify the PROGRESS in School
Helps in knowing WHAT ALL SHOULD THE PARENT DO
AT HOME with the child

It's not enough to just work on the child at school or

in the session. The parents need to take active
responsibility for their child with special needs at
home
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 1
IDENTIFY if the child needs Special Education
through EVALUATION
How?
- Direct Observation
- Parental/Teacher/Guardian Interview
- IQ Test
- Developmental Schedules
- Psychological Assessments
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 2
Schedule an IEP Meeting
WHO all are in it?
-Parents/Guardians
-School Teachers
-Psychologist (who assessed the child)
-Special Educator
- Speech/Occupational Therapist (If reqd.)
 STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 3
What does a meeting entail?

Plan devised
Overview Parents School's by special
of the CONCERNS CONCERNS educator
Child's EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS on reaching
STRENGTHS by discussing the
the child's MIDDLE
recent GROUND
results,
notebooks, etc.
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 4
Before Creating Initial IEP

1. Determine the level of child's performance

2. Does the child need to be labelled?
3. Determine the ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS that
might be faced (Eg. Covid-ONLINE or parental issues,
negligence)
4. What reinforcers work with the child- Eg.- Rewards
given later, praise, etc.
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 5
Creating Initial IEP
1. Identify ANNUAL GOALS
Eg- Her attention span to be increased to atleast 30
minutes by December 2020
(An IEP is made for the WHOLE year and then modified
according to the child)
2. Identify SHORT TERM GOALS (preferably for the
week/month)
These Short term goals should be according to the child's
issues and should have different subheads-
Writing
- Holding the pencil still- 1 Month
- Writing Books (cursive or any other)- 2 Months
- Using BOX notebooks to write letters- 3 Months
- Using LiNE Notebooks to write words - 3 Months
Attention
Language
Gross Motor Skills

BASELINE
He needs to improve
his writing speed. Currently
he writes 2 words per
minute.
GOAL
At the end of 1st term, he
should be able to write 5
words per minute with no
more than 5 spelling errors,
progress measured on 5
minute timed test.
3. Identify MONITORING PROCEDURE
- Observation classroom behaviour
- Tests
- Dictations
- Skill sharing
(These procedures are different from a normal child.
Eg-
If the child is supposed to be tested on how well he knows
an english chapter.
For a child with special needs who has writing problems
rather than giving him paragraph questions, we can give
him
MCQ's
CHARECTER IDENTIFICATIONS
RECITE THE CHAPTER ORALLY
4. Identify who is responsible for assessment of the
child
5. Identify who will make a timetable for the child
(Monthly plans)
6. Identify other support systems that can be
beneficial for the child (Eg.- Speech Therapy )
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 6

Creating Monthly
Plan
 MONTHLY PLAN
In this, the SPECIFIC activities
that will be conducted with the
child on a weekly basis is written
down.
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 7

Making a Document
for FOLLOWUP
according to the
outcomes achieved
STEPS OF MAKING AN IEP

STEP 8

IEP is revisited every

year and further
modified.
IEP- Individualized Educational Plans

ITP- Inspection & Test Plan

IFSP- Individualized Family Service Plan