Plaafs examples

I don't do IEP's. What are Plaafs?

Normally I am just a reader and now a poster but I need some helps with good examples for IEP Plaafs for Adhd and asthma in kids I never see or medicate??

IHPs??? IEPs would be initiated by a SpEd teacher. I wonder if the asthma/allergy association has school suggestions on their website?

Plaafp stands for "present level of academic achievement and functional performance" and basically has 2 columns for each subject area/domain. One column has what an average student of that age/grade is able to do, the other column has what that particular student is able to do. It is from this document that goals and objectives are developed.

So, if this was for a high school student receiving ADHD medications at school, the first column may say that and average student would independently come to nurses office for medication. Our pretended student doesn't remember and multiple phone calls must be made to track them down. From this, an health related goal could be developed that over the next year, student would come to office independently and may list ways this could be accomplished (phone alarm, etc)

That being said, if you are not providing medication or any other regular nursing service for the student, then there is no PLAAFP or IEP goal to be written and even no need for an Individual Health Plan or Nursing Care Plan, because there are no nursing services being provided.

A quick Google search tells me that PLAAFP stands for Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance. If it has to do with academic performance I would imagine that would be for the SPED teacher/case manager to determine. If you are supposed to set goals having to do with health then the child should have an IHP. We have one for our second grade diabetic student and his includes self advocacy and specific responsibilities regarding counting carbs and such.

For asthma you could include something having to do with compliance (taking control medications, always having rescue medication available, etc.), identification of and management of triggers (dust, cold, animal dander, pollen, URI, etc.)

For ADHD again you could include something about compliance (taking daily medications), learning and using coping skills, learning and maintaining appropriate interactions with staff and peers, etc.