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RESOURCES:
An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be a lifesaver for
both students and parents trying to navigate school in the
face of academic, behavioral or social challenges, but the
acronyms alone associated with special education can make
anyone’s head spin. Here are a few tips and resources that can
help set parents on the right path:
• ow to Read an IEP: Acronyms and Language This is a
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comprehensive list of acronyms a parent may read on an IEP.
www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/iep-504-plan/
individualized-education-program-terminology
• regon Department of Education Standard IEP forms
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www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1163
• regonlaws.org Individualized education plan and special
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education law in Oregon www.oregonlaws.org/ors/343.151
• isability Rights Oregon Special Education: A Guide for
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Parents and Advocates is an 88-page guide to the educational services available for children (newborn to 21 years old)
with disabilities. www.droregon.org/resources/5-publications-1/
education/Special-Education-Guide-6ed.pdf
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