My major assessment for my current Walden University Doctoral class revolves around using individualized education plans to meet the needs of children with language disorders.
I interviewed professor who has significant experience with children
with disabilities, assessment and individualized family service plans (IFSPs). I had no idea that the state she is from only
solely completes IFSPs and not individualized education plans (IEPs). The other interviewee was a colleague of mine
who is the special needs teacher at our local school district along with a
parent of a child with an IEP. Both
women were knowledgeable on working with children with disabilities which
helped me out tremendously.
While discussing the types of goals on an IEP for language
disorders, Dr. Pretti-Frontzcak said to focus more on functional goals than
measurable ones. Goals that meet the
child’s needs wholly and not just language, behavioral, etc. are better suited
to create a common link to help the child grow to its fullest capacity.
I am really struggling right now with the fluidity of my
major assessment. I have learned a lot
about children with disabilities and the IEP process but not enough specifics
on language disorders. It seems as
though the research spans disabilities across the spectrum but does not address
my specific need of language disorders.
How are language disorders different from the other special needs that
children have in your experiences?
