{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Golden Ticket to Improve Special Education","title":"AI and the IEP","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3114,"description":"AI and the IEP: From Guardrails to Great Practice with Dr. David Bateman\nArtificial intelligence is already changing how special educators approach IEP development—but its potential goes far beyond simply writing IEPs faster.\nIn this episode, Bob welcomes back Dr. David Bateman, nationally recognized expert in special education dispute resolution and legal compliance, for a practical conversation about moving from AI guardrails to great practice.\nDavid shares what prompted his recent article on AI-assisted IEP development and explains why AI should support—not replace—professional judgment. Together, Bob and David explore how AI can help educators create more individualized IEPs, strengthen the connection between present levels, goals, specially designed instruction, and progress monitoring, and become more effective case managers. \nThey also look ahead to a future where AI does much more than generate text. Could it help identify students who need human attention, analyze progress-monitoring data, strengthen SDI, and coach educators toward better decisions? \nDavid leaves us with a powerful vision for responsible AI in special education: reduce clerical burden, improve instructional precision, surface risk early, and strengthen—but never replace—professional judgment. \nIf you're a special educator, administrator, or anyone interested in the future of AI and special education, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/15E97zklvRkkH-331tFxz64VM6eT_ThB0dOe3mT4xes/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZjU3/MDM0YjAyNjgwMDY1/YTJmNmUxZDcxNTJi/NTk2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}