2007-05-01 03:05:53 · 5 answers · asked by MMM 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
That should be listed in their title. Each person on your team should bring their expertise to the team for the benefit of the student.
Each team must have one classroom teacher, one representative from the school district, and a IEP manager, usually the special education teacher, and you, the parent. If the student is over the age of 14 the student should be part of the team. Younger students should be involved as much as possible, but understanding their limited abilities.
All other members should be Incorporated by what they can offer the team. If the child needs speech therapy, for example, the speech therapist should be on the team. Makes sense?
If there is a member on the team, and you do not feel he is enhancing the quality of the child's services or you question that members place, ask why he is there. If you do not agree, ask the person be removed. Ask in writing. List your reason why. Smaller teams work better and if the person has no legitimate reasoning for being there, they do not need to be there.
You have great power on these teams as parent. Excersice it.
2007-05-01 03:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by katty0205 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state's regulations state who are mandatory members of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to double check that. But usually, there needs to be a case manager (usually a SLP or Special Ed teacher), an administrator (to make decisions for the school and school district), General Education Teacher (to tell what is going on in the classroom). In a triennial review a person who can interpret tests is usually required if tests/assessments are administered. This would be the school psychologist (SLP, OT, PT) or a similar field depending upon areas marked on the permission to test.
2007-05-03 01:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by grizgirl93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that what they are "suppose" to do and what they actively do, to be two different things.
Each member should have personal knowledge about the student who they are talking about and provide feedback on how best to serve the students needs.
But in reality, the team usually is no more the a "group think" voice for enforcing their own agenda's.
2007-05-01 20:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Advocate4kids 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything possible to look good while doing as little work as possible. Attend meetings and participate loudly, constantly making suggestions for work to be done by others. Always find a way to avoid leaving a meeting with a deliverable for yourself.
2007-05-01 13:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
abstain for sex for a year???
2007-05-01 10:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jake 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋