MAPS is a process that will help a team support a student in an inclusive setting through positive discussion among family members, teachers and other significant individuals in the student's life. It provides information to identify goals and objectives for an IEP, plan for a student's transition to an inclusive setting and help determine what educational supports are needed. MAPS is a collaborative process that identifies outcomes, environments and activities that are meaningful for the student and what must be done to make them happen. The MAPS session is facilitated by someone who is familiar with the process, but may not necessarily know the identified child. The facilitator asks the MAPS questions and each participant contributes when appropriate.
Participants usually sit in a semi-circle to maximize their interaction.
Responses are recorded on chart paper so information can be referenced or appended throughout the planning session and a permanent record of the process is maintained. If an action plan is not developed as part of the MAP, then a date and time should be set when the core team will meet to create one 3. The MAP is transposed to a more useable format 4. He was born 7 years ago. Had open-heart surgery soon afterward.