Legislation added subsection (6) to section 1003.55, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requiring that a student’s language and communication needs, including certain opportunities, be considered in the development of an individual educational plan (IEP), and that a communication plan be used in the development of an IEP, for students who are deaf/hard of hearing.
The Communication Plan is a required component of the IEP Process for students who have been identified as Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) or Dual Sensory Impaired (DSI).
The entire IEP Team completes the Communication Plan prior to (or during) the IEP meeting.
If a student has, or is being staffed as having, the DHH exceptionality, then a Communication Plan must be completed along with each IEP.
Most of the information needed to complete the Communication Plan may be collected and written before the IEP meeting; however...
It is required that a Communication Plan is addressed at each IEP meeting for a student who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Dual Sensory Impaired...
Information from the Communication Plan should be incorporated throughout the IEP...
