Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Long, Ph.D. — Director of Special Education, 32 years in public schools.
Look at your child's IEP and determine whether it identifies:
Behavior as an area of need
Behavioral goals
Positive behavioral interventions and supports
Accommodations related to behavior
A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
Specific staff responses to behaviors
Supports designed to prevent the behavior
> *"Was the behavior that resulted in the suspension addressed in my child's IEP or BIP?"*
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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