Students with Disabilities

There are multiple options to educate students with disabilities.   The least restrictive option is education in a general education classroom, in which the student is given a special program by the general ed. Teacher.   Another option is general education with consultation, in which a general education teacher executes a special program for the student with the advisement of a special education professional.   The next option is general education with supplementary instruction and services, the student receives instruction in a general ed. Classroom with a special education instructor present in addition to the general ed. Teacher.   A resource room can also be used, the student is present in general education classes for a majority of the day but also goes to a resource room to receive specialized instruction from a special education teacher.   Sometimes a student utilizes a separate classroom for most of the day and receives instruction from a special education teacher.   There are also specialized schools where students with disabilities can receive special education services from a trained staff during the school day, or a residential school where the student can receive services 24 hours a day.   The last and most restrictive option is to instruct a student at home or in a hospital if the other options aren’t viable.

There are seven components that must be incorporated into an IEP.   (1)The student’s current academic achievement and performance must be present, along with how their disability affects performance and participation.   (2)There must be an annual defined set of both academic and functional goals that will result in progress.   (3)A system of evaluation must be established in order to ensure that the annual goal are being met.   (4)The services that the student will receive and any modifications to programs or support for faculty that will be made to help the student must be explained in the IEP.   (5)The extent to which the student will be excused from...