Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs

Book excerpt: "What makes Planning, Writing, and Implementing an IEP: A Christian Approach different from other IEP books on the market? First of all, this book goes far beyond completing paperwork and conducting meetings, and addresses the comprehensive nature of the IEP process. More importantly, this book approaches the IEP process from a Christian perspective, reminding the reader to look at each IEP as an opportunity to serve a family by providing hope and a vision for the student's education. Throughout this book, teachers, administrators, service providers, and parents, are challenged to consider an IEP from a different perspective. This book reminds readers that IEP meetings need not be a time of conflict and controversy, and that writing the components of an IEP can become part of a plan for the student's future (Jeremiah 29:11), rather than a dreaded task to complete. The book is written from the perspective of an educator with over 25 years of experience working with students receiving various levels of special education services. The Bible is the most often referenced book. It is this perspective that makes this book unique."--Preface.