Who do you get the information from besides parents? How far do you think a teacher should go to learn about students with special needs?|||If you are the teacher of a "special needs" student you must.... by law... you must read the child's folder.... You will be involved in IEP meetings. You will be a part of planning how to teach the child....who should help out w/ the teaching... strategies to use.... the increments toward an ultimate goal... You will be working with the guidance counsellor. You may possibly be working with the reading specialist, PT, OT, vision specialist, braille reader, nurse, and other specialists... sometimes in your classroom and sometimes not... The child may need to have an assistant at all times. Part of your job will be to guide the assistant in meeting the student's needs..... There is a time limit to each stage of all of the above.... The parents will also be in on most or all of the above. They have to agree to the services and sign the IEP. If you are not the main teacher of the student....but ...say.... an art, P.E., or music teacher you still need to read the child's folder (you'll have to sign that you have read it) and you will have to make adjustments to your teaching methods to meet the student's needs. You may or may not interact directly w/ the parents, specialists, at IEP meetings, etc. If you do not teach the special needs child you have no rights to delve into the needs of that student.|||Go to their previous teacher if possible. The parents are definitely the first place to start. I know at our school the special needs teacher has even talked to the child's pediatrician and psychologist. You will learn what the child needs and what level they are on soon after being with them.|||A student should have some type of records when they come to a school or they can be requested from the last school they attended. Usually, there is some kind of IQ test given every three years and a psychological. As far as finding out info, I try to find out what the student would like to learn about and general information such as can they read and write, what does the parent want them to work on, do they need to learn life skills, academic skills or both.|||anything in there cume folder and if you have to ask what a cume folder is then you should not need to know the info you are wanting|||Ask to read the student's IEP and evaluation reports. That will give you some important information. Talk with the special education teacher and other service providers, if any are involved. Remember that you need written permission from the parent to discuss the student with anyone outside your own school district. Check with your school psychologist, who may have the information you are seeking.|||I would do a file review. You didn't mention the child's age but ask to see the student's cumulative file. There may be information about the student's special needs. If the student has an IEP or a 504 plan, you as the teacher should have a copy of it and will want to talk with the special ed teacher or 504 coordinator about the student's needs. If there is no IEP or 504 plan and you suspect a disability, refer the student to your school's SST (Student Study Team) and share your observations. The parent, teachers and an administrator should be part of this team. Good for you for attending to this student's needs!|||A masters degree in special education would be nice.|||The first thing you are suppose to do is read the childs IEP plan and follow it. It contains all the info the school needs to know about the child.

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