IFSPs and IEPs. (Individual
Family Service Plan and Individual Educational Plan):
These are the plans that you and the rest of your child's
team write to help guide each year's program so that it
meets your child's individual needs.
Initial and yearly evaluations:
Before writing the next year's IEP, your child's team
members will probe and test to see how last year's goals
were met. You can help by reporting progress you have
seen at home.
Three year evaluations:
Every three years, a school district must verify that
your child still needs to receive special services. Usually, a child with a hearing loss
still qualifies for special support, but this is a good
time to look at other areas as well, and see how things
are going.
Report cards and teacher notes:
When you and the teacher build a cooperative relationship,
you can keep informed on a regular basis with notes. Hang
on to those notes, so that you can see your child's progress.
It
is time to start a notebook. Use at least a 2 inch ring
binder with dividers. You and your parent/infant advisor
can talk about the kinds of paper you will probably be receiving,
but you will certainly need dividers for these: