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Revised 3/28/08 Special Education - Referral and Eligibility To be eligible for special education and related services your child must be between 3 and 21 years old and must have one or more of the following disabilities, determined by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004): ? Autism ? Deaf-blindness ? Deafness ? Developmental delay (for 3- to 5-year-olds) ? Emotional disturbance ? Hearing impairment ? Intellectual disability (mental retardation) ? Multiple disabilities ? Orthopedic impairment ? Other health impairment (limited strength, vitality or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems) ? Physical impairment; ? Specific learning disability ? Speech or language impairment ? Traumatic brain injury ? Visual impairment including blindness PPT Checklist Before the PPT Meeting Review current IEP/and Past Records Prepare an agenda with questions for the team. (Pass out at PPT) Find out how much time is allotted for the upcoming PPT. Let team know if you will need additional time. Know the purpose of the PPT. Examples: Placement change, IEP development, Behavior plan, Review evaluations. Fill out pages 4 5 of the IEP DOCUMENT. (Bring to the PPT). Try to visit the classroom before the PPT. Prior to the PPT Meeting Get a copy of any and all evaluations completed and review them for understanding – (Speech, PT, OT, Academic.) Create a Vision Statement for your child. Consider sitting down with the classroom teacher to design goals and objective. Consider bringing a friend Get to the meeting early so you can sit at the head of the table. If bringing a tape recorder, let the school know in advance so they can prepare to have one. At the Meeting If your child is not at the meeting bring in a picture or a composite of who your child is. Share a photo album. Take time to recognize what’s going well. Offer words of appreciation. Acknowledge gifts and talents of all team m