An Educator’s Guide to Psych-Eds & IEPs

Educator’s Guide to Psych – Eds & IEPs provides tutors, behavior interventionists, and other educators outside of the school system an opportunity to learn more about psych – ed assessments, their reports, and IEPs.

Dr. Kathryn Garforth takes you through the psych -ed and IEP process shows you how to get the information you need out of the psych – ed report so that you can understand your student’s unique learning needs and how to create an IEP Binder for your student.

This will help you have a better understanding of your student’s unique profile so that you can tailor your instruction to their needs and help their family advocate for the child at school.

Given the huge range of learning abilities in the school system today Tutors & Educators with these skills are in high demand. You will be able to level up your business simply by being able to provide families with this support and make a big impact on helping your client’s achieve their goals.

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COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE 1: Introduction

Introduction
Getting Started
What are Psych-Eds and IEPs?
Intro to Psych-Eds & Process
Intro to IEPS & Process
Synopsis

MODULE 2: Psyc-Ed Assessment

Introduction
Why Psych-Eds done?
What is the clinician looking for?
Standardized Measures
Scores & What They Mean?
Synopsis
Preparing Student History for Psych-Ed

MODULE 3: The Psych-Ed Report

Introduction
The components of a Report
Common Terminology
Results & Diagnoses
Strength & Weaknesses Profile
Synopsis

MODULE 4: THE IEP

Introduction
IEP Components
Goals and Objectives
Accommodations and Modifications
Application of the IEP
Synopsis

MODULE 5: The IEP Binder

Introduction
Parts of the IEP Binder
Filling the IEP Binder
Supportive Informative and Glossary
Synopsis

MODULE 6: Using the Psych-Ed to Inform the IEP

Introduction
Strengths and Weaknesses Profile
Baseline of Skills
Compiling Information
IEP Recommendations
Synopsis

MODULE 7: The Little things that matter

Introduction
Advocacy & Self-Advocacy
Transition Plan
Mainstream VS Special Education
Least Restrictive Environment
Inclusion VS Integration
Behaviour Intervention Plan
Synopsis

MODULE 8: Supporting the Family through the IEP

Introduction
A Parent’s Perspective
Prep work before the meeting
Ways to support during the meeting
Reviewing the IEP & moving forward
Synopsis

This course provided easily understood explanations of Psych-Ed terminology and how to translate data from reports to practical strategies to assist the student with their learning journey.

CATT – OG Practitioner Associate

This course is ideal for educators seeking more information about Psych-Eds and the IEP process. It will provide them with a solid foundation of knowledge, practical strategies to support their students, and tools to assist parents to better advocate for their child’s needs during IEP meetings.

Structured Literacy Interventionist

You will learn much more than what is listed in the course outline. The instructor is extremely knowledgeable and approachable. She is “on the pulse” of all things relating to learning differences…plus she has lived it…all sides of it. In my opinion, experience is king. If this is your career path you need to know Dr. G.