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 Department of Education website: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm

CONNECTICUT RESOURCES:

• Connnecticut Parent Advocacy Center: www.cpacine.org
• FAVOR - Family Advocacy Organization for Children's Mental Health: www.favor-ct.org/
• SpEdConnecticut, Inc.: www.spedconnecticut.org
  
• Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities: www.cacld.org
• Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive Education
  
• Padres Abriendo Puertas: parentsopeningdoor@sbcglobal.net
• State Education Resource Center (SERC): www.ctserc.org
• African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities: www.afcamp.org

NATIONAL RESOURCE:

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Association of America and United States Department 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 *Special Education Issues
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Parent Support Groups

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SOURCE: NICHCY; Learning Disabilities Association of America
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: July2012