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Chapter 8: The Multidisciplinary Team, Testing Considerations, and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process Brief Summary Chapter 8 will focus on the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and parental participation in the assessment process. After reading this chapter, your students should understand the following: 􀂃 Multidisciplinary Teams 􀂃 Purpose of the MDT 􀂃 Membership of the Multidisciplinary Team 􀂃 Formal Referral for a Suspected Disability 􀂃 The Contents of a Referral to the MDT 􀂃 Initial Referral to the MDT From the School Staff 􀂃 Initial Referral to the MDT from a Parent/Guardian 􀂃 Assessment Plans/Consent for Evaluation 􀂃 Assessment Options of the MDT 􀂃 Parental Participation In The Assessment Process 􀂃 How To Conduct Parent Intakes and Interviews 􀂃 Parent Intakes 􀂃 Confidentiality Lecture and Discussion Outline I. Overview and Purpose of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) A. Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) B. Multifactor Team (MFT) C. School Based Support Team (SBST) II. IDEA guidelines that must be followed by the MDT III. Membership of the Multidisciplinary Team A. School Psychologist B. School Nurse C. Classroom Teacher D. School Social Worker E. Special Education Teacher F. Educational diagnostician G. Physical Therapist H. Behavioral consultant I. Speech/Language clinician J. Audiologist K. Occupational Therapist 62 L. Guidance Counselor M. Parents IV. Formal Referral for a Suspected Disability V. Assessment Plans/Consent for Evaluation VI. Assessment Options of the MDT VII. Psychological and Intellectual Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation VIII. Achievement Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation IX. Oral Language Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation X. Perceptual Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation XI. Occupational Therapy Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation XII. Physical Therapy Evaluation A. Overview B. Objectives of this evaluation C. Some symptoms that might suggest the recommendation for this evaluation XIII. Parental Participation In The Assessment Process XIV. How To Conduct Parent Intakes and Interviews A. Goals of a Parent Intake 1. Identifying Data 2. Developmental History 3. Academic History 4. Social History 5. Example of a parent intake XV. Confidentiality XVI. Conclusion