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Saturday, April 7, 2018

By Maria Reed


Public schools in the U. S. Have a legal obligation to provide special services to students who meet the outlined criteria for these programs. The federal government mandates that students with intellectual or behavioral challenges be provided with tailored learning programs that will help them adapt and function properly in and out of the classroom. As a parent, you are encouraged to be a part of the process of identifying and adapting ADHD IEP goals that your student can realistically meet.

These milestones most often are developmental markers that will put your student on par with his or her peers. The primary basis of any special education program involves helping students become more independent so they can sit in a classroom and learn and participate like their classmates. To meet these markers, however, services that range from speech therapy to cognitive and occupational therapy may be required first.

Sometimes more in-depth services are required, however, and can last much longer for students with more severe learning or behavioral impairments. Only you will know firsthand what kinds of milestones need to be identified and established in the educational plan. Because you are the parent, you are expected to be a partner if not a leader in creating the plan in a way that it can be reasonably utilized at school.

The meetings for planning out the program and milestones will occur several times throughout an academic year. Each meeting calls for your attendance and participation. Without your presence, the teachers and therapists cannot formalize any plan of action. You are required under federal law to sign off on the documentation of the program. You may view these meetings as ideal opportunities to express your thoughts and opinions.

No plan of action is proverbially set in stone but rather is fluid and easy to change as needed. In fact, federal regulators expect these plans to be changed as often as needed to accommodate students' academic and behavioral growth. Once students have met the first outlined milestones, their plans can then be adapted to establish new markers that they can work toward and meet in due time. Each plan adaption requires your permission.

The services for your son or daughter come at no cost you unless your child receives medical coverage from the state. In this instance, the cost would be submitted to your insurance plan. However, you will not receive a bill or be expected to pay for it. Parents without subsidized or private insurance likewise are not billed for these services because they are required by law to be available to special needs students.

You also may appreciate knowing your son or daughter is entitled under the law to receive services until he or she turns either 18 or 21 years of age. People with severe learning or behavioral disorders typically are permitted to remain in therapy until they turn 21. Others are provided assistance until they graduate high school or turn 18. Your child's teachers and therapist can explain the proposed time line for special services.

Creating and implementing an IEP for your son or daughter with ADHD calls for your direct input. The information you share can be vital to the student's learning success. The meetings will continue for as long as the pupil requires this type of help.




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