Review the Federal IEP form and CT IEP form.  You may use your own state’s IEP form if you are from another state.   Federal IEP Form:     Scroll down to review all contents of the IEP Form.    https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/modelform1_IEP.pdf    Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE) IEP   Manual and Forms   https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Special-Education/IEP-Manual-REVISED-July-2019.pdf   […]

Choose a public law that has impacted special education and/or exceptional students and write a reflection.  Possible cases include:   Brown vs Board of Education (Topeka, Kansas)   Sheff vs O’Neil (CT)   Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania   Larry P vs Riles   Board of Education of the Hendrick […]

Using the readings and resources provided as well as your own research, identify four facts about ADD/ADHD. Discuss specific strategies to use with children with behavior challenges, attention issues and high energy levels in the classroom setting.   In addition, consider the readings and our previous discussions about families and the influences of culture and […]

Down Syndrome, Fragile X & Intellectual Disabilities          For this discussion, the class will be divided into two groups:   If your first name begins with A-L, you will work on strategies to support children who have Down syndrome.   If your first name begins with M-Z, you will work on strategies […]

Whether or not it is written or verbally articulated, everyone has an idea or belief system about leadership that influences their behavior as a leader and a follower. Many factors combine that inform your leadership philosophy.   Discuss your personal beliefs, values, experiences, and current leadership principles and trends that influence your leadership philosophy.   […]

Conduct a mini-community health assessment of the area served by the healthcare system for which you work. Describe the services and programs related to the social determinants of health (SDOH) provided by your institution. Identify which ones are being addressed through other agencies.   Reflection   Reflect on the areas of population health within your […]

What are the attributes of the learning organization and how does it align (or support) the complex adaptive healthcare system? What leadership styles are inherent in learning organizations that may not be totally supported in a traditional organizational culture? Using the cultural assessment you did a few weeks ago, how does your current organizational culture […]

You are the CNO of your current healthcare organization and have been told that the current organizational structure of the nursing department is “top heavy,” resulting in financial loss for the institution in the last fiscal year. You’ve been instructed to restructure the department to flatten the line to reduce expenses. You must decide how […]

You are the unit director of the emergency department and part of an ad hoc interdisciplinary committee newly formed to address a rise in system-wide medication errors. The task for the committee is to find the root cause of the increase in errors and propose a solution for the problem.   Who are the stakeholders […]

Describe the organizational structure and the lines of authority within the healthcare system where you work. Identify the relationship between the type of power observed and the authority line.   Part 2: With Your Group   Share an example of a power differential gap or unclear authority lines you have observed or have been involved […]