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"DJ - Secondary, Cognitive Disabilities, 11th
Grade"
A Blackboard Assignment Using IEP Case Studies
Produced for:
Assessment in Special Education, Special Education 471
Dr. Drecktrah
Fall 2001
CEC categorical area: Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation
The IEP used for this case study was posted on Blackboard by the professor.
It was an actual IEP of an 11th grade student whose identity was kept
confidential. The purpose of this activity was to evaluate the existing
IEP and add improvements and modifications. Due to the size of the IEP
and other factors, it is not available for download from this web site.
Clink on any of the links below to view the components
of the IEP Case Study:
Note: This form was provided by the professor. Text in italics was
added by the student in order to complete the form.
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR COGNITIVE DISABILITY
Student's Name: DJ
Date:
Cognitive disability means significantly subaverage intellectual functioning
that exists concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and that adversely
affects educational performance.
The IEP team may identify a child as having a cognitive disability if
the child meets the criteria below:
- Intellectual Functioning. The child has a standard score of
2 or more standard deviations below the mean on at least one individually
administered intelligence test. (Explain.)
Implied, but not documented with formal testing scores included in
the IEP.
- Adaptive Behavior. The child has deficits in adaptive behavior
as demonstrated by a standard score of 2 or more standard deviations
below the mean on standardized, comprehensive individual assessments
that include interviews of the parents, tests, and observations of the
child in adaptive behavior relevant to the child's age, such as: (Check
those that apply and explain.)
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Communication |
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Self-direction |
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Self-care |
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Health and safety |
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Home living skills |
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Applying academic skills in life |
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Social skills |
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Leisure |
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Appropriate use of resources in the community |
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Work |
(Explain)
No documentation, but inferred on pg. 3 & pg. 9
- Academic Functioning.
The child is age 3 through 5 and has a standard score of 2 or more standard
deviations below the mean on standardized, comprehensive individual
assessments, in at least 2 of the following areas: academic readiness,
comprehension of language or communication, or motor skills.
The child is age 6 through 21 and has a standard score of 2 or more
standard deviations below the mean on standardized, comprehensive individual
assessments, in general information and at least 2 of the following
areas: written language, reading, or mathematics. (Explain. )
No formal testing included in the IEP.
Summary:
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The child meets the criteria for Cognitive Disability |
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The child does not meet the criteria for Cognitive Disability. |
There was no documentation of any testing done to qualify this student
for special education services. It was implied several places in the IEP
but not included.
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