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IEP Planning Month

I, for one, am glad that March is finally here. Yes, I’m glad to say goodbye to winter this month and hello to spring. I’ve been
enjoying that a bit more daylight that we’ve been having each and every day. Plus, I can see the temperatures starting to rise.

 

With the warming of spring brings along with it other things, such as updates to your child’s Individualized Education Program/Plans (IEP). So, this month at BDS, we are celebrating Music In Our Schools Month and IEP Planning Month. I published a short article in Monday’s BDS Journal about music and teams. In today’s blog posting, I wanted to focus on IEPs.

 

The purpose of the IEP is to tailor your child’s learning program to meet their unique needs. It list out services and supports that your child will be provided by the local school district as well as specific goals and objects that your school-based team will be focusing over the next year. It is at this time of year, that I like to sit down with my families and review that progress that their child has made over the past year. Based on the information that has been provided in the progress reports, we are better able to bridge the gap between the home and school environments.

 

You know although the IEP process can be daunting, at times, I have to say that I have been really blessed over my career to work with many schools and teachers that try to make the IEP process go smoothly. They accept what I have to say about a child’s home progress and we are able to work together with the future independence of the child in mind.

 

Let’s start this week with reviewing your child’s progress on their current goals.  If you are in need assistance with regard to reviewing your child’s IEP, contact Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC.

Have a great day,

Barbara

 

Barbara Erby is an Education & Behavioral Consultant with Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bowie State University in 1999 and a Master of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Developmental Psychology from Capella University in 2004. Ms. Erby has worked with a variety of students in the school, home, and community environments as a Direct Care Worker, Family Trainer, and an Education & Behavioral Consultant.

… And you are here because?

Nothing contributes so much to tranquillize the mind as a steady purpose – a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
~Mary Shelley

Successful businesses utilize business plans. Schools have curriculum and Individualized Education Plans to guide them. So, what does a home and community based team use? We have Treatment Plans.

Each of these plans guide the team using them towards success by providing a clear and focused mission statements, goals, and objectives. They should all have some type of accountability and measurable outcomes while providing a purpose for the actions that we engage in on a daily basis.

We are going to start today by working on YOUR mission within your child’s learning program (or life). Wait… You thought that I was going to talk about the Treatment Plans? Not today – that’s a topic for a later date and time. Today, I want to know who is it that YOU want to be to your child. What purpose do you want to serve in their home program or in their life? By knowing about this, you can have a better impact on their Treatment Plan. Think of all of the positive things that you want to be for your child. These don’t have to be attributes that you have at the moment, but can also be things that you would like to develop later.

 

Barbara Erby, MS

Education & Behavioral Consultant

Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC

 

Barbara Erby is an Education & Behavioral Consultant with Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bowie State University in 1999 and a Master of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Developmental Psychology from Capella University in 2004. Ms. Erby has worked with a variety of students in the school, home, and community environments as a Direct Care Worker, Family Trainer, and an Education & Behavioral Consultant.

Sharpening Your Success

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by Danielle M. Miller

One of the hardest questions I ask people who come to me for coaching is for them to give me their definition of success.  Most give me what society has deemed as successful: money, recognition, material possessions, freedom, etc., because that is what we have been conditioned to believe quantifies success.

People often don’t understand the difference between society’s given perception of success and their own personal definition.  In order to move into understanding  of one’s self, it is essential that you are able to define what success is to you.  You must decide what your life would look like if order for you to achieve success.

This type of thinking often is difficult for people to sort of wrap their minds around because what constitutes success has been ingrained in our minds for so long.

The idea here is that unless you can clearly envision your ultimate life you will not be able to make it happen.  It’s like when you were in school and the overhead projector was out of focus; the teacher would have to turn the glass one way or another to try to get the information in focus and then AHHH…clear as could be.

Remember your success is truly your own.  When you align your goals and your values, your success will be crystal clear!

Danielle Miller is One Smart Cookie. She empowers women to not just step into their brilliance, but LEAP into it with passion, purpose and joy! Learn to Create the Life You Crave….with Sizzle and Spice! Get your motivation recipe at http://www.myrecipeforlife.com