THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP)

WHAT IS AN IEP?
An IEP is a written statement of the educational program designed to meet a child's individual needs.  Every child who receives special education services must have an IEP.

The IEP has two general purposes:

• to set reasonable learning goals for your child
• to state the services that the school district will provide your child

To read more about IEPs go to the Connecticut Dept. of Education website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm

CONNECTICUT RESOURCES:

• Conn. Parent Advocacy Center: www.cpacine.org
• FAVOR - Family Advocacy Organization for Children's Mental Health: www.favor-ct.org/
• Learning Disabilities Assn. of Conn.: www.ldact.org
• Conn. Assn. for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities: www.cacld.org
• Conn. Coalition for Inclusive Education: www.includeme.org
• Padres Abriendo Puertas: www.parentsopeningdoors.org
• Special Education Resource Center (SERC): www.ctserc.org
• African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities: email: afcamp@sbcglobal.net
• Families United for Children's Mental Health:www.familiesunited.org/
  

NATIONAL RESOURCE:

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Assn. of America and U.S. Dept. of Education

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service names:

Education Advocacy Groups
Special Education Advocacy
Disability Rights Groups
Individual Advocacy *Disabilities Issues
System Advocacy *Disabilities Issues
Special Education
Specialized Information and Referral *Special Education Issues
Special Libraries *Disabilities Issues
Disability Related Support Groups
Parent Support Groups *Parents of Children with Disabilities

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SOURCE: NICHCY; Learning Disabilities Assn. Of America
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2008