Your IEP describes you… what you’re good at,

                             and what you’re not so good at. 

                 Know what you need to work on, as well as

                             how you learn best.

Ypsilanti Public Schools

 

 

 

        To contact me:      

 

     Phone: 734-714-1419
      Fax:    734-714-1423
       Email: dkelley2@ypsd.org

Special Education Resources | Parent Resources | Student Resources | ADHD Strategies

We all think we’re special, but nobody wants to be different.

 

·         Know what the name of your disability is:  Ask your teacher or the school psychologist to explain it to you.

 

·         Know what your goals are:  They define what you need to improve in order to be able to succeed on your own.

 

·         Know who your service providers are:  They are supposed to be helping you achieve your goals.  Know their names and how to get in touch with them when you need help.

 

·         Plan to attend your annual program review.  From the age of ten or eleven, students should start to take ownership of their program.

 

·         Ask for help when you need it, but make it your goal to succeed on your own as soon as you are able to do so.

 

·         Don’t hesitate to talk with your teachers about what things give you trouble and to ask for alternatives to assignments that do not fit your learning style.

 

·         Teachers are always willing to compromise and negotiate with students who are mature enough to take a personal interest in these discussions.

·          Getting your act together:  Homework is your job.

·          Do you know what your IEP says?

·          Getting help on the internet.