IEP is an Individualized Education
Program geared to meet the unique needs of every special child.It is designed for each student. A team of professionals
that includes the class teacher, parents and other professionals such as the Occupational
Therapist, Sports and Art & craft teacher along with the Administrator come together to set an annual goals which needs to be achieved within a specific time frame.
The Teachers of the Centre were
given inputs in preparing the IEP document last academic year by Mrs.
Kala Sundarvedha who is a Special Educator herself. Four to five sessions were conducted by her
till the Teachers gained confidence. This academic year the Teachers have developed
this document for every child.
In the month of April the classes
were reshuffled. The teachers made an initial assessment of the child to
understand the current level of functioning and their unique needs. A meeting
with the parents also followed to understand the Parent’s opinion and their
expectations. An IEP was designed by the Teachers based on their observations
and assessment checklist. Another meeting with parents is held to discuss the
exact nature of the program and the Parent’s contribution to the same. The
education program began in the month of July. The objectives set by the teacher
would be evaluated after the set time period and the results discussed. In the
process the team will also review the program on and off and make any necessary changes if required.
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