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Meeting Between Parent and IEP Coordinator

Difficulty
Intermediate
Domain
Education
Subdomain
Accessibility
Environment
Classroom in a high school
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
9 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
12 sec.
Introductory Summary
A high school student in the 10th grade, is performing poorly in their Spanish class. The student has ADHD but is not getting properly accommodated. The parent requested a meeting with the IEP coordinator and the teacher.
IEP Definition
An IEP (individualized education program) is a legal document required under the US federal law known as the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which makes a student eligible for individualized special education services. To qualify for special education services, a student must meet one or more of 13 federally recognized disability categories. IEP meetings occur on an annual basis. However, if the need for more meetings within a year arises, this can be requested by the parent and/or legal guardian.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.
Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
Int Interpreter en-US es-MX
M Mother es-MX
IEP IEP coordinator en-US
Contributors
Authors
Emma Carter
Mariana Valverde Vargas
Editors
Devin Gilbert
Yohana Imperio
Audio Engineer
Omar Mendoza
Voice Actors
IEP coordinator
Delaney Johns
Mother
Pamela Martínez Ruiz
Interpreter
Giovanna Torres
Main Challenges
There are some longer terms that will be hard for interpreters that haven’t encountered them before. The student’s mother repeats the same sentiment over and over throughout the encounter, which can be difficult for the other party in an interpreted encounter because they may feel like the interpreter isn’t properly communicating with the parent.
Key Terminology and Vocabulary
English español
IEP individualized education program programa individualizado de educación ---
ADHD attention deficit hyperactive disorder TDAH trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad
--- fail perder la clase reprobar
--- elective optativa ---
--- paraprofessional paraprofesional profesional en formación
--- pass aprobar ---
--- accommodate hacer ajustes ---

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Supplementary Resources
What is an IEP? (Understood.org)
A History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (US Department of Education)
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice (NAETISL)
English-Spanish Glossary for Educational Settings (California Department of Education)

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