When a person is in special ed classes from the start of their education, do they have to remain in them for?

Question

the rest of their education? Just curious.

Answer 1

Special education services are designed to assist students to reach their potential. Many students require that support throughout their education, and many others do not. The laws require that students must continue to qualify for services, and re-evaluations are completed every three years.

The goal of a special educator is to close the gap between the student's achievement and the grade level expectations. If the student is able to achieve his/her academic potential, he/she no longer qualifies for services.

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, many of my students are dismissed from special education services when they achieve their articulation goals. Others with language goals may require a longer period of time, but many of them do reach the point where they can be dismissed.

Answer 2

as a mother who's child has an IEP special eduction classes now in high school he is in mainsteam classes (regular)classes with special education support.

Answer 3

Every student (according to federal law) that has an IEP is entitled to an IEP at least once a year with the multidisciplinary team.  The team decides whether the IEP is meeting the student's current needs and what, if anything needs to be changed.  The student also must be reevaluated every 3 years.  This evaluation serves to show that the student still meets criteria for whatever disability they are currently being served for and whether there is a continuing need for services.  IF the need still exists, the student can continue with services for as long as he or she is eligible.  The IEP follows the student where ever he or she goes; it is good in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and many colleges must honor the IEP.  If the team determines that a need no longer exists, the student may be dismissed from the program and the label removed.  If the student is dismissed, but later demonstrates the need for services again, the evaluation process must begin over again.

Answer 4

No you don't need to stay in Special Education or the rest of your education. It depends on what your IEP states and what your wishes are, BUT remember that an IEP can help you get the services you need and it can state that you can be educated in a main stream class, or be pulled for resource room, or be in a self contained class room.

Answer 5

I'm not sure exactly why you're asking, but depending on the student's needs and growth, students can be exited from special ed.  It's important to remember that the goal is to get the assistance and strategies that you need to help you be successful.  Also, holding onto IEP information can be important if you go to college.  You may have issues that your professors need to be aware of.

Answer 6

It depends on the individual school and the person. If the person in question is able to learn new material at the same rate as students in regular classes and they have caught up with everyone else, then most schools are okay with it. Each district has it's own way to decide though if someone is ready for regular classes or not.

Answer 7

Yes, it's possible to switch into regular education, but they'll be control freaks and try to delay it.

Sometimes Special Education classes label children and hurt their chances of getting friends. The gossiping mom's tell their children to play with someone else.  Then how do those children who are falsely labeled improve their social skills.  If you feel the school is exaggerating things to get the funding money then revoke your permission for IEP by sending them a registered short letter. They have 10 days to honor it or they will be violating state rules and regulations (check the handbook). They might try to ignore your letter until Dec 1st when they get $500 dollars from the "No child left behind act" (what a joke it's hurting kids). Just keep calling them and say they are violating your child's civil rights, as well as the rules and regulations in the handbook.

You could threaten to Homeschool, then they would let you out of the program easier, because they'll lose money for your attendance. (they don't want you to leave). Also, you could move or use a babysitter's address to attend a different school (because you need a babysitter to help drive your kid to school it's allowed). And DON'T SIGN ANYTHING they give you at the new school, then after 60 days the chance to get services expires.  

Answer 8

the majority of students recive some sort of special ed until they graduarte---but many do move into general ed or at least have minimal special ed services such as inclass support/study skills

there are also people that need increasing levels of support as school gets more intense