Difabilities: A Self Advocacy and IEP Curriculum for Students
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Teacher Information and Worksheets

Below are links to the material I have developed that are used as the curriculum to learning the IEP and Self-advocacy in my 8th grade class.  Often times, most of my students do not know what their disabilities are, so we talk about the types and then have them investigate them. I have taught this at both the 8th grade level and 6/7th grade level. A few of the worksheets are modified for Middle School (MS) level, so watch for those. If you need any materials or information for teaching students about their disabilities, self-advocacy, or getting students to participate in their IEPs, feel free to contact me!

A Birthday Party!!!

A great kick off for teachers is this short text (I read the beginning to students) from : Full Text   Why Is This Cake on Fire? Inviting Students Into the IEP Process Jamie L Van Dycke,  James E Martin,  David L Lovett. Teaching Exceptional     Children. Reston: Jan/Feb 2006.Vol.38, Iss. 3;  pg. 42, 6 pgs

http://ttc.tamu.edu/2011%20Conference/presentations/Session%205/Student-Led%20IEPs%20Times%20of%20the%20Future%20by%20Denise%20Dudley/Student-Led%20IEP%20Times%20of%20the%20Future%20Sup%206.pdf

Unit Plan

This plan should give you a general overview of what I do for each part of the curriculum. It also have some key starting notes at the beginning. Please feel free to email me to get clarification on anything. :)
iep_advocacy_lesson_plan.doc
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iep_advocacy_lesson_outline.doc
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self-advocacy_checklist.doc
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Worksheets and Power Points - by section

Unit One: Building Background and Introduction to Disabilities

parent_letter.doc
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privacy_letter.doc
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iep_survey.doc
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post_it_activity.doc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuoQzLi4ASw                My Life With A Learning Disability Video
disability_definition.doc
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journal_options.doc
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what_is_an_iep.ppt
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what_is_an_iep_notes.doc
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spec_ed_abrev_notes.doc
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spec_ed_abrev_key.doc
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disabilities_or_differences_student.ppt
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disability_research_project.doc
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diffabilities_bingo.doc
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Unit Two: What is an IEP?

Use Journal Options from Unit One

NICHCY group is ending in September but being taken over. Below is the link to the document you need.

http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/st1.pdf

nichcy_guide_to_iep.pdf
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**I apologize for the small print in this document. The NICHCY group is no longer active and this was the only document I had from them.

Unit Three: My IEP and Goals

iep_scavenger_hunt.doc
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iep_baloochies_game-web.ppt
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Unit Four: Participating In Your IEP

what_is_an_iep.ppt
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meeting_invitation.doc
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iep_meeting_script.doc
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iep_meeting_script_ms.doc
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iep_meeting_reflection.doc
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Unit Five: Self Advocacy

being_a_self_advocate.doc
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self-advocacy_and_participation_in_the_iep.ppt
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ways_to_advocate_chart.doc
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discussing_difficult_situations.doc
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iep_baloochies_game-web.ppt
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iep_letter_to_teachers.doc
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role_playing_ideas.doc
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http://www.smartkidswithld.org/guide-to-action/educational-planning/examples-of-accommodations-and-modifications

Unit Six (Optional): Learning Styles
learning_styles.ppt
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learning_styles_notes.doc
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Unit Seven: Transition

college_look_ahead.doc
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transition_and_csofa.doc
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http://www.going-to-college.org/    This is a great site to explore when talking about transition.
mi_ls_going_to_college_ws.doc
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basic_skills_needed.doc
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WISCAREERS assignment - Teachers need to set up an account first
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career_research.doc - Goes with WISCAREERS
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Teenager Checklist
http://www.eagleschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Parents-of-Teenagers-Survival-Checklist-Cell-4.pdf

Career Clusters
http://www.careertech.org/sites/default/files/StudentInterestSurvey-English.pdf



Career Interest Survey by WITC
http://curriculum.witc.edu/career/index.php


Unit Eight: About Me

about_me_handout.doc
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Example handout
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Unit Nine: Wrap Up and Interview

test_page_3_to_13.doc
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This test is page 3-13 because page 1-2 are pages out of the blank IEP identifying parts.
iep_survey.doc
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end_of_unit_review_and_interview.doc
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Extras

I have included a few extra things that we do that are either class specific or state specific that you may be interested in modifying to make your own.
modifications_in_the_classroom.doc
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post_second_plan.doc
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mi_help_in_class.doc
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celebrities_with_disabilities_quiz.doc
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other_disabilities_research.doc
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volunteering.doc
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worksheet_for_accept_dis.doc
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Other Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kigDq0fimXk                Famous People with Disabilities Video

http://edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz        MI Quiz


http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usd333.com%2Fvimages%2Fshared%2Fvnews%2Fstories%2F487bb679d672c%2FPromoting-Student-Self-Determination%2520Skills%2520in%2520IEP%2520Planning.pdf&ei=_-NgVLqFGsWyyASd74LYCg&usg=AFQjCNG6gwWTgWQYG-uilt_Y_cVPURlYaw&sig2=eWEtoAyiOtfA8aW7e_FPZQ&bvm=bv.79189006,d.aWw   This link opens up a PDF for advocacy IEP writing
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education     Assistive Tech App Ideas for Students with Disabilities
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