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Minneapolis Education Line Office. Beth Tepper Education Specialist 2001 Killebrew Drive #122 Bloomington, MN 55337 952-851-5423 beth.tepper@bie.edu. Minneapolis Education Line Office Schools located in five states. Schools Participating in CAU.
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Minneapolis Education Line Office Beth Tepper Education Specialist 2001 Killebrew Drive #122 Bloomington, MN 55337 952-851-5423 beth.tepper@bie.edu
Minneapolis Education Line Office Schools located in five states
Schools Participating in CAU JKL BahwetingAnishnabe School, Sault St. Marie, MI Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, Bena, MN Circle of Life School, White Earth, MN Hannahville Indian School, Wilson, MI Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School, Hayward, WI Menominee Tribal School, Neopit, WI Meskwaki Settlement School, Tama, IA Nay Ah Shing School, Onamia, MN Oneida Nation School, Oneida, WI
Contract Agreement A formal written arrangement with the school and the Education Line Office, Education Specialist to assist in the provision of services of students with disabilities.
IDEA Compliance Regulation Scope of Duty Technical Assistance Training Reports Monitoring Fiscal Review Accountability Data Collection Collaboration
Individuals with Disabilities Education ActIDEA Compliance Review of Special Education Files NASIS Special Education Module Corrective Action Plan Assistance On-site Monitoring
Free Appropriate Public EducationFAPE school districts Must provide access to general education and specialized educational services. Children with disabilities must also receive support free of charge as is provided to non-disabled students.
Functional Behavior Assessment Identify behavior that needs to be changed Collect Data on behavior Explore reason for behavior Intervention Collect data on intervention Use data to evaluate effectiveness of intervention
Limited English Proficiency If a child does not read, write, or speak English well, IEP team must determine language needs. Will the child receive education in English, or his/her native language? Will SPED and related services be provided in his/her native language? Will the child need tutoring in English as a service in the IEP? Test Accommodations Speech Language services Interpreter needed so student, parent(s) can participate in the IEP
Blind or Visually Impaired Each child with a visual impairment has different needs Print materials Tactual sense Braille Eyeglasses Hearing aides Child can use school purchased assistive technology devices at home or in other settings if IEP determines it is necessary for FAPE
Deaf or Hearing Impaired Psych/Ed. Evaluation Academic level Communication needs Assistive technology needs IEP goals must match child’s communcation needs Parent input on communication in home setting
Communication Problems Comprehensive Assessment Nonverbal Social Skills Assistive Technology Communication Strategies
Any device that helps compensate for any deficit • Includes Services • High Tech/Low Tech • Communication devices • Visual aids • Pencil grips • Text to speech (reading) • Word Prediction (writing) • Graphic organizers • Audio enhancement Assistive Technology “For people without disabilities, technology makes things easier. For people with disabilities technology makes things possible -Dr. Katherine Seelman