intellectual disability.
School staff will work with the child?s parents to develop an Individualized Education Program, or IEP. The IEP is similar to an IFSP. It describes the child?s unique needs and the services that have been designed to meet those needs. Special education and related services are provided at no cost to parents.
To access special education services for a school-aged child in your area, get in touch with your local public school system. Calling the elementary school in your neighborhood is an excellent place to start.
There is a lot to know about the special education process, much of which you can learn at NICHCY, which offers a wide range of publications on the topic. Enter our special education information at: https://nichcy.org/schoolage/
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Educational Considerations
A child with an intellectual disability can do well in school but is likely to need the individualized help that?s available as special education and related services. The level of help and support that?s needed will depend upon the degree of intellectual disability involved.
General education. It?s important that students with intellectual disabilities be involved in, and make progress in, the general education curriculum. That?s the same curriculum that?s learned by those without disabilities. Be aware that IDEA does not permit a student to be removed from education in age-appropriate general education classrooms solely because he or she needs modifications to be made

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