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Including Student Voice in IEP Meetings through Use of Assistive Technology
Biegun, Daniel; Peterson, Ynez; McNaught, John; Sutterfield, Chloe
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v52 n5 p348-350 May-Jun 2020
Annual individualized education program (IEP) meetings are a time for a student's IEP team to review data, discuss student progress, and set goals for the year. For those students who attend their meetings, simply being in the room is not enough. Why don't students take an active role in their IEP meeting? Davis and Cumming (2019) posited that students often have poor self-determination skills and lack the necessary communication skills to take on a leadership role. The student's perspective is often overlooked in the IEP process. Assistive technology (AT) can be beneficial in helping students address these barriers. AT allows students to actively participate by expressing their strengths, interests, preferences, and needs. There are many available devices, apps, and web tools that students and educators can use to support active participation in the IEP process. Educators must work to address any barriers that limit a student's voice from being at the forefront of the IEP. Assistive technology solutions can offer students equitable opportunities to express themselves and emerge as leaders in the planning of their futures.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Individualized Education Programs, Barriers, Self Determination, Meetings, Preferences, Assistive Technology, Communication Skills, Student Participation, Student Needs, Student Interests
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