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=Group 1 - Part 1 - Chapter 2=

What is a student profile?
A student profile is...

A summary of everything the team knows about the student. Each team member should be a part of creating the student profile. It describes the individual development of the student. The student profile is a good tool to help develop programming for that student.

What are the 5 essential components of a student profile?

 * 1) History and Background Information
 * 2) A summary of diagnostic assessmens and information
 * 3) The students interests, strenghts, and learning styles
 * 4) Current level of development; primary characterstics and features of ASD
 * 5) Priority learning needs

Who is on the in-school and support team?
Those involved include... The in-school team includes the student, parents, and school staff. The support team includes psychologists, psychiatrists, medical professionals, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and anyone else that is consulted for programming for the student.

What are their primary responsibilities?
Primary responsibilities include...

STUDENT: To provide interests and learning styles to the profile (either directly in a meeting, or through observations)

PARENT: To advocate for their child, help plan for the student, and reinforce the programming and I.E.P. goals at home.

SCHOOL STAFF: Classroom teacher: The primary person involved in ensuring the programming for the student takes place. Principal: To be responsible for the overview of the team and to allocate resources Resource Teacher: To support the classroom teacher and educational assistants.

SUPPORT TEAM: To assist with assessments, programming, planning, accessing resources, providing strategies and recommendations, advice about resources,