The entire IEP Team completes the Communication Plan prior to (or during) the IEP meeting. The document is not “owned” by one individual team member, but should be a collaborative work, just as is done with the IEP.
Contributors may include: Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Speech Language Pathologist, Audiologist, General Education Teacher, School Psychologist, Parent, Interpreter, and so on.
A school may decide to select one of the IEP team members to be the Communication Plan lead. This person may be responsible for:
- ensuring all components of the Communication Plan are completed
- identifying which team members need to complete specific sections
- ensuring all testing is completed and reports are collected
- facilitating the discussion of Communication Plan data and information during the IEP meeting
Remember that parents and guardians are members of the IEP team and they should be active in the completion of the Communication Plan. They have valuable information on the student’s present communication and language needs and levels.
If a parent cannot attend a meeting, attempts should be made to obtain their input through telephone calls, written communication or home visits.