A reevaluation to see if a child continues to be a child with a disability with special education and related services needs is required by law at least every three years.  This module of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Mini Modules Series includes: when a reevaluation is required, other times someone could request a reevaluation, parent consent, and the independent educational evaluation (what it is, why ask for one, how it works).

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to discuss when reevaluations must or can be done.
• Participants will be able to describe the reevaluation process
• Participants will be able to understand basics about the independent educational evaluation process.

Presenter:

Bonnie Vander Meulen is WI FACETS’ Training Coordinator. Also, she is a licensed professional counselor with more than 40 years of counseling experience. She has worked extensively with students and families on all levels of the educational spectrum. She has previously served as the technical advisor for a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant through Pathways to Independence entitled Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Professional Positions. Previously, Bonnie completed her responsibilities as the primary facilitator for a Dept. of Education grant at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater’s Center for Students with Disabilities. The mother of a young adult with multiple disabilities, Bonnie advocates for children with special needs.