Collaborative teaming for better IEPs

This chapter discusses how collaborative teaming leads to better IEPS. Read More

How inclusive educators lead the IEP process

This friendly booklet, full of helpful tips, helps professionals remember what to do before, during, and after an IEP meeting. Read More

Believe in my child with special needs!

Special education professor Mary Falvey wrote Believe in My Child with Special Needs! to celebrate children's abilities. Dr. Falvey shares 6 simple adjustments parents and teachers can make to ensure a child’s experience of school is a positive one. Read More

Managing the IEP: Suggestions for parents

This chart has helpful suggestions for parents participating in IEP meetings. Tips are included for before, during, and after the meeting. Read More

7 steps to seamlessly embedding learning opportunities in classroom activities

When early childhood teachers plan their activities for the day for their whole class, they can add an extra layer of planning to simultaneously meet the learning objectives of their students with special needs. Embedded learning opportunities (ELOs) are short teaching episodes that teachers set up for when there is a good match between classroom activities and a child's individual learning objectives. Here are seven basic steps to effectively planning and implementing ELOs. Read More

Transition Individualized Education Programs

This excerpt demonstrates transition IEPs for two students with different needs and goals. Their cases provide examples of how this process is implemented for students with varying needs. Read More