Intellectual Disabilities

Intellectual Disabilities

Lesson 3

by Kim BeasonSchmidt

​Evaluation for IEP (Individual Education Program)

​​When a student is referred for an evaluation, there are specific criteria that need to be met to qualify the student for special services.

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Once the student qualifies for an IEP, their IEP is reviewed annually.

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​There is a re-evaluation every three years to determine if the student continues to need the support and services available to the student through the IEP

How to qualify for an IEP

That Special Educator has on her YouTube channel an excellent video that gives you an excellent explanation on what an IEP is and how it helps a student succeed in school.

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​https://youtu.be/loYPGSLvOTs

​The 14 categories for students with disabilities

​This YouTube video by Teachings in Education offers a brief description of the 14 categories of eligibility for an IEP.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

The YouTube video, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Clinical Presentation by Medscape offers a thorough description of the Autism Spectrum including history of the diagnosis and how it has changed in the last decade to capture the varying components that make it a spectrum.

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​The spectrum is wide and a student could be needing help with one area while highly gifted in another area.

​Intellectual Disability

This IEP qualifying category of disability describes some of the students that have more severe disabilities and is worth taking a closer look at.

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​The YouTube video, Intellectual Disability: Students with Disabilities by Teachings in Education expands on this category.

​References

​​​Medscape. (2018) Autism Spectrum Disorder/Clinical presentation. www.YouTube.com. Medscape.

​ Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCejya1WWC8

​Teaching in Education (2020) Intellectual disabilities: Students with disabilities. www.YouTube.com. Teaching in Education.

             Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQNASuTNtVw

​Teaching in Education (2018) Students with disabilities: Special Education Categories. www.YouTube.com. Teaching in Education.

             Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFtg2xub10E

That Special Educator (2019) IEP/How to qualify for an IEP/Special Education. Youtube.com. That Special Educator channel.

             Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loYPGSLvOTs