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Roles and Responsibility of the School Nurse and the Individual Educational Program. Rachel Gallagher, RN, MS, CPNP, NCSN School Nurse Consultant (608) 266-8857 www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html. Overview.
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Roles and Responsibility of the School Nurse and the Individual Educational Program Rachel Gallagher, RN, MS, CPNP, NCSN School Nurse Consultant (608) 266-8857 www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html
Overview • Identify the purpose, procedure and timeline for an individual educational program (IEP) • Identify the school nurses role in the IEP process
Terms to Remember • Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) • Individualized Education Program (IEP) • Special Education • Related Service • Supplementary Aids & Services • Program modifications • Individualized Health Plan (IHP) or Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
Who is on the IEP Team? 1. The child’s parent(s) 2. At least one regular education teacher, if the child is, or may be, participating in a regular education environment 3. At lease one special education teacher or provider 4. An LEA representative
Who is on the IEP Team? Cont. • 5. An individual who can interpret the instructional implications of the evaluation • 6. At the discretion of the parent or LEA, others who have knowledge or special expertise about the child – nurses, physician, outside counselor, CPS social worker • 7. The child, whenever appropriate • 8. A nonresidential public school representative if appropriate Many individuals can provide multiple roles
Goals of the IEP • Conduct a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of the child in each of the suspected areas of impairment • Developing an individual education program for the child, if a child has a disability and is in need of special education • Determining the special education placement for the child
Special Education: An Overview of the Process • Referral • Evaluation/Reevaluation • Eligibility Determination • IEP Development • Placement
Timeline • Evaluation within 60 days of receipt of parental consent for evaluation • IEP development meeting needs to occur within 30 days of the determination for the need of special education
Sections of the IEP • Present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLOEP) • Measurable annual goals and how it will be reported to parents
IEP Program Summary • Special Education Eligibility • Disability and Special Designed Instruction • Related Service – Health Service Nursing Services • Program Modifications • Supplemental Aides and Services
Areas of Impairment • 11 Areas of impairment • Website of disability areas: http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/hmprograms.html
Areas of Impairment • Specific Learning Disability - RtI • Cognitive Disability • Emotional Behavioral Disability • Other Health Impairment - http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/ohi.html
Areas of Impairment • Vision Impairment • Hearing Impairment • Speech and Language Impairment • Autism
Area of Impairment • Traumatic Brain Injury • Significant Developmental Delay
Transition Services • Begins formally at age 14 in the IEP process • Planning to get children with disabilities ready for adult work • Health can be a component of the planning • Transition Health Care Checklist: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/wrc/pub.html
Possible nursing contributionsto the Individual Educational Program • Assessment – Health history Physical assessment • Summarizing medical information Primary care physician Specialty physicians • Observations • Rating Scales – training • Response to medical and nursing intervention
Reimbursement for Related Services • Categorical aid • Medicaid for School-Based Services • High Cost Special Education Aid • Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA) Part B Flow-through Grants
IEP and IHP • Individual health care plans can be referred to in the IEP; here is where: Existing information PLOEP Program Modifications • IHP should not be attached to IEP
Fieldtrips • American with Disabilities Act- • Standard G – Emergency Nursing Services at all school sponsored events. • Plan - IEP
Any comments regarding this webcast? Any suggestions on future school nursing topics? Contact: Rachel Gallagher (608) 266-8857 E-mail: rachel.gallagher@dpi.wi.gov
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