Iep Meeting Case Study

Question 1

B. "No, I don't recommend that Amy attend this IEP meeting. At 17, she's too busy with her friends and school activities to be interested in such a meeting."

While it is not required for Amy to attend her IEP meeting it should be encouraged rather than discouraged for many reasons, especially when a student is old enough to participate in his or her own education. If Amy should want to attend, she should be present. There is so much that she could offer at the meeting, along with creating a sense of responsibility in her own learning. She can help with setting up learning goals along with accommodations that she might benefit from, after all, she is very involved in what she is learning. Also, transition planning for college and other postsecondary goals will be considered after a child turns 16, thus she should be present during this time. Probably the most important reason to involve a student in their IEP meeting at 17-years-old would be to help them develop the ability to self-advocate. This will be important as they move on from high school and into the real world, or college.

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Through differentiated instruction, UDL, modifications, and other accommodations, students who are receiving special education can learn with a general education teacher, not a special education teacher. This is also why IDEA is in place as well. The principle from IDEA that applies here is appropriate education as well, as a student IEP will state how much time they spend in the classroom and outside of the classroom as well. With that being said, the circumstances have to be pretty significant to warrant the inability for a student to remain in the general education