Indiana Resource Network
IRN - What is it?
Indiana Resource Network or IRN (made possible through Indiana Resource Centers for Improvement Activities special education grants) is comprised of six centers that “will work together to provide Indiana’s schools targeted and comprehensive special education support and assistance” (Indiana Department of Education News Release, http://www.doe.in.gov/news/2010/04-April/StatetoBetterTarget.html ). The areas addressed through the grants are autism, effective assessment and instruction, effective evaluations, effective and compliant individualized education programs (IEPs), positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS), and transition to adulthood. Additionally, the support to schools will be provided by three sole source projects (i.e., PATINS, PASS, and IN*SOURCE).
“Our goal as a department is to make the pathways between resources and students more direct and efficient, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett said. This revamped method for providing special education services is a more organized way to target schools’ individual special education needs, and it’s a great example of the ways we’re working to streamline every area of education funding and support.” (Indiana Department of Education News Release, http://www.doe.in.gov/news/2010/04-April/StatetoBetterTarget. html ).
Six Indiana Resource Network Centers:
Assessment and Instruction Resource Center
Transition to Adulthood Resource Center
Effective Evaluation Resource Center
Effective and Compliant IEPs Resource Center
HANDS in Autism Resource Center
Additional support is provided by:
Promoting Achievement for Students with Sensory Loss (PASS)
