{"id":144990,"date":"2021-12-20T17:52:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T12:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/excelsioramericanschooladmissions.com\/?p=144990"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:01:18","slug":"unleashing-the-power-of-an-individualized-education-plan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/excelsioramericanschooladmissions.com\/blogs\/unleashing-the-power-of-an-individualized-education-plan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Unleashing the Power of an Individualized Education Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once you accept that your\u00a0child<\/strong>\u00a0will be different, not better or worse\u2026just different, that’s the first step ~ unknown<\/p>\n

Excelsior American\u00a0 School believes that every child is special and every child can learn<\/strong>. The school believes that if your child has learning disabilities he is a blue lotus very rare to find. The <\/strong>child needs love and nurturing just like any other child. He needs the chance to play and learn. And he needs your support to develop self-esteem and take part in school and social activities. We in Excelsior American School firmly believe that <\/strong>working with children with special needs is a rewarding job<\/strong>. We have developed extensive plans for inclusive education including special needs children plan-IEP. What is an IEP?An IEP stands for an \u201cindividualized education plan\u201d. An IEP MUST be individualized and apply to one student. There should never be two IEP\u2019s that are the same because there are never two students that are the same. An IEP document came about because of the federal law called \u201cThe Individuals with Disabilities Act\u201d also known as IDEA. \u00a0IEP\u2019s may look different from school district to school district, but the overall content of the IEP should be similar. An IEP is a legal document and I always like to tell parents an IEP is like a contract between the school, you and your child about their needs and their education plan.<\/p>\n

How does an IEP get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0It\u2019s not a Race, It\u2019s a Journey!<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0~ Cynthia Carr Falardeau<\/strong><\/p>\n

One major issue emerges out of general observations and consensus globally \u00a0and it concerns the knowledge and assessment of the students with disabilities and Special Educational Needs (SEN). What is an IEP? In my professional experience, there are 3 ways an IEP is started. Usually the classroom teachers notices that a student is having difficult in one or more areas compared to the other students for students that are already in school. Teachers see so many students come in and out of their doors, they are usually the first to think \u201chmm maybe that student can benefit from additional services\u201d and then the school teacher makes a referral to the school psychologist or speech pathologist depending on the basis of the referral. \u00a0If the classroom teacher does not notice something, but you do you can ask for a referral for evaluation at any time during the school year!<\/p>\n

Related to this issue, there is an increasing attention for a specific need: making an accurate assessment of the disabled students\u2019 strengths and weaknesses and, on this basis, building an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) that can really meet their actual characteristics and needs.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>If your child qualifies for Special Education Services, you and a team of Excelsior school staff will help to write an Individualized Education Plan or IEP for your child. Your child may also participate in writing the plan.<\/p>\n

The IEP explains and describes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n