Posted: October 01 2007 at 8:21am | IP Logged

Found these IEP goal samples today:

IEP Sample Statements to Improve Works Habits
Improving work habits. IEP statement to help with work habits.

IEP Statements for Self Management

IEP Statements for Daily Living Skills: Hygiene and Toileting

Posted: October 01 2007 at 9:56am | IP Logged

Thank you!  With our IEP tomorrow, this is a life saver.

Posted: October 12 2007 at 7:59am | IP Logged

I added a new link to my list today.  It's a cool concept -- an IEP Goal Matrix, which charts out the child's school day/week, and which IEP goals get covered when.

http://www.spannj.org/BasicRights/appendix_c.htm

Posted: October 12 2007 at 11:56am | IP Logged

You are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be sitting down this weekend and going through all of these page by page and taking a nice list with me on Tuesday for our IEP meeting.

We just had some testing done (independently) and last night I received the results. All of it was not really news to me but clearly shows where my child is.

This is an A B student who is in 6th grade and comprehension scored at 3rd grade 1 month level. Fluency was 100% so it's not like he doesn't know the words (spelling scored at 9th grade 9th month level). I have been saying for a long time that he is just not getting it and this just really cements that.

We've got a lot of work to do. So again, thank you for all of these links. I am forever grateful for the resources on this board!

Posted: February 12 2008 at 2:42am | IP Logged

Below is a link to a useful article/checklist from the authors of "Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z", with 10 goal areas you'll want to consider for the IEP, because they're so important for life.  Here's the short version of the top 10 list (in no particular order), but be sure to look at the article for WHY these are important and how to deal with them:

2. Taking complete care of her/his own body:  Everyone needs to be independent in the bathroom

Posted: March 03 2008 at 1:35am | IP Logged

Do your child's IEP goals pass the Dead Man's Test???

Source:  http://www.spedforms.com/goals/criteria.htm

Posted: March 09 2008 at 8:46pm | IP Logged

hi norway mom,

Wow, this is wonderfull

  The GFCF goals are great.

thanks so much,

gilda

Posted: March 30 2008 at 12:48am | IP Logged

www.iepfree.com is associated with www.iep4u.com, but has some additional free content.  Click on the red tabs on the left of iepfree screen, to get a few sample goals in:

Math, Social Studies, Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Health, PE, and Reading.

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Edited:

www.iepfree.com doesn't exist anymore.  There is free content on iep4u, if you log in using the demo username and password (both are "iepdemo").

However, I didn't find any goals for social studies, science, and other subjects.  Now the goals are divided this way:  Health, Academic (mostly reading), Math, Communication, Mainstreaming (for example transitioning between classes), social-emotional, self-help and misc.

I can't say I'm impressed by the website.  Seems rather disorganized.

Posted: August 04 2008 at 2:44am | IP Logged

Someone brought up the subject of IHP (Individual Healthcare Plan) today.  I thought I'd add the information I found here, too.

Here's a reader-friendly overview of the IHP concept:

< http://www.spannj.org/keychanges/IHP.pdf">http://www.spannj. org/keychanges/IHP.pdf>http://www.spannj.org/keychanges/I HP.pdf

This chapter from the New Mexico School Health Manual covers IHP and
includes templates for an IHP for ADHD (page 11 in my reader) and one for
seizure disorders (page 30 in my reader).  Of course each state is bound to
have its own format for IHPs, but these should give you an idea of what
points need to be covered:

< http://www.nmschoolhealthmanual.org/shm_05.pdf">http://www.n mschoolhealthmanual.org/shm_05.pdf>http://www.nmschoolhea lthmanual.org/shm_05.pdf

Posted: August 07 2008 at 11:00am | IP Logged

This isn't directly related to IEPs, but it's an article about how to avoid the "Sorry, that's our policy" trap.  The examples she gives are from stores, the DMV, etc., but I believe it applies to schools, too.  After all, school's have policies, but the only real limit is the LAW, IMO. 

The article includes 7 ways to fight policy and win (do's), and 4 sure-fire ways to fail (don'ts).  You can remember the don'ts with the acronym STAB:  shout, threaten, accuse, blame. 

Here's a link to the article called "Sorry, that's our policy" by Sybil Adelman Sage

http://www6.mygazines.com/articles/view/18728