by Lisa Küpper NICHCY | National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities May 2007 **Este módulo está disponible en español: Reuniones del Equipo del IEP Module 14 focuses on the IEP Team meeting--- what happens in the meeting where the IEP gets written, who's there, what's discussed, what must be considered. New requirements in IDEA 2004 are also discussed, including new provisions for excusing an IEP Team member from a meeting, … [Read more...]
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April 2008 English only slideshow Handouts for Participants in English and in Spanish Authors: Theresa Rebhorn NICHCY | National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities and Anne Smith Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Module 15 pivots on a point of enormous importance in the educations of children with disabilities under IDEA: They are to be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE), learning … [Read more...]
Module 16: Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools
by Sheila Friedman, Ed.D.Office of Special Education ProgramsU.S. Department of Education August 2007 English only slideshow Handouts for Participants in English and in Spanish When parents elect to send their child with a disability to a private school at their own expense (even a religious school), the State still has obligations with respect to addressing the child's disability. While those obligations are not the same as what's required for … [Read more...]
Module 17: Introduction to Procedural Safeguards
by Theresa Rebhorn and Lisa Küpper NICHCY | National Dissemination Center for Children with DisabilitiesAugust 2007**Este módulo está disponible en español: Introducción a las Garantías ProcesalesProcedural safeguards are an integral part of IDEA's requirements. They represent guarantees for parents and their child with disabilities, as well as offer both school and parents a variety of options for resolving any disagreements. Module 17 provides … [Read more...]
Module 18: Options for Dispute Resolution
February 2008 English only slideshow Handouts for Participants in English and in Spanish Author Lisa Pagano Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education with special thanks to... Marshall Peter, Dick Zeller, Philip Moses, and John Reiman CADRE | Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education __________________________ Module 18 is all about IDEA's mechanisms for resolving disputes between … [Read more...]
Module 19: Key Issues in Discipline
by Renee Bradley Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education October 2007 English only slideshow Handouts for Participants in English and in Spanish Module 19 discusses IDEA's very specific procedures for disciplining students with disabilities who violate a code of student conduct. These have changed significantly from prior law, where they were first introduced. Can a school suspend or expel a student with a disability … [Read more...]
Q & A on serving children with disabilities placed by their parents at private schools
This is one of a series of question and answer (Q&A) documents prepared by OSERS at the U.S. Department of Education to address some of the most important issues raised by requests for clarification on a variety of high-interest topics. The IDEA and its implementing regulations contain a number of significant changes for parentally placed private school children with disabilities. This Q&A document supersedes the Department’s guidance … [Read more...]
Physical education and children with disabilities
This document from the U.S. Department of Education discusses IDEA's physical education requirements for students with disabilities. Its purposes are to disseminate information on improving opportunities for children and youth to access PE and athletics and to refer the reader to sources of additional information regarding the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in PE and athletic extracurricular activities. Released in August … [Read more...]
2011 Part C regulations for early intervention!
On September 6, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education released the final regulations for the early intervention program under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These final regulations will help improve services and outcomes for America's infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. To find the new regulations, download a copy, read them online, find training opportunities, and see the Model Form for the … [Read more...]
Education and Disability Law Articles
As of February 2013Journal Articles on Special Education LawThis section of NICHCY’s website is devoted to bringing you full-length articles on special education and disability law from peer-reviewed journals. We've categorized them below primarily by their area of emphasis. Pick from among articles on:Section 504IDEAState lawsOther topicsBack to top Section 504Does Section 504 require a Section 504 plan for each eligible non-IDEA student? Journal … [Read more...]
