Sample Forms, etc.

Elementary Age

Goals:

• Practice expressing needs and asking for help
• Understanding accommodations and goals in IEP
• Practice coping strategies and modifications (if necessary) for disability
• Practice talking to adults about personal goals and educational goals

Sample documents for IEP participation:

• Example Preschool-Elem School PowerPoint (from I’m Determined Project)
• Elementary One-pager Example

 

Middle School

Goals:

• Begin Writing and participating in IEPs
• Be able to describe disability in own words
• Understand how the disability presents itself
• List accommodations and modifications needed in various settings/classes
• Be able to explain accommodations to teachers

Sample documents for IEP participation (these may also apply to high school students):

• Example MS or HS PowerPoint (from I’m Determined Project)
• One-pager for MS or HS (MYT)
  • Example (filled-out) One-pager

 

High School

Goals:

• Be able to talk with teachers about disability, modifications and accommodations
• Practice advocating for accommodations and modifications in appropriate ways
• Be able to set up meetings with teachers to discuss needs
• Understand laws of IEPs
• Present (at least) sections of IEP in meeting
• Develop skills to participate as a team member