Flashcards
Special Education Laws
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- 1PL-45: Act to Promote the Education of the Blind (1879)Authorized funding for the production of Braille materials for the blind (through American Printing House).
- 2PL-85: Captioned Films Act (1958)Provided funding to purchase and distribute close-captioned films to state schools for the deaf.
- 3PL-93: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973)*Prohibits discrimination on the basis of a persons disability in all programs that receive federal funding.
*It applies to children AND adults.
*The school district is required to identify a 504 coordinator. - 4PL-94: Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975)*This is essentially a bill of rights for children with exceptionalities and their families.
*It also includes FAPE and Non-discriminatory assessment.
*It is now known as IDEA. - 5PL-99: IDEA (1986)*Established IFSP.
*Early Intervention services for children ages 0-2 years old.
*Mandated services for preschoolers with disabilities (ages 3-5).
*Added a 'developmentally delayed' category. - 6PL-100: TECH Act (1988)*Defines AT; as any piece of equipment used to improve the functional capabilities in individuals with disabilities.
*Provides the services necessary to use that equipment. - 7PL 101: IDEA (1990)*Established the requirement of an ITP, Individualized Transition Plan (by age 16).
*AT must be provided if the IEP team determines that it is needed.
* Also added Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury to the 'discrete disability cat.' - 8PL-105: IDEA (1997)*Students with disabilities are required to participate in district and state-wide assessments.
*General educators are required to participate on the IEP team. - 9PL-108: IDEA Improvement Act (2004)*Parental consent is not required for the referral but is required for the formal evaluation process.
*AT will be provided to students at NO COST except Cochlear Implants, which have been removed from eligible AT.
*Stipulates that students with print disabilities are provided with accessible instructional materials. - 10The 6 Major Components of Public Law (in regards to Special Education)* Free Appropriate Public Education
*Non-discriminatory Assessment
*Individualized Education Plan
*Least Restrictive Environment
*Procedural Due Process
*Parental Involvement - 11RTI (Response To Intervention)An RTI is a multi-tiered approach to the early identification of students who may have learning/behavioral needs.
*RTI's are primarily language based.
*There is no time limit for an RTI. - 12504 PlanIs a plan for how the school will provide support for a student with a disability.
*A 504 is put in place if the students disability isn't covered under IDEA.
*This is supported by Section 504. - 13IEP (Individualized Education Plan)Is a plan for a child with disabilities who is eligible for Special Education under IDEA.
- 14IDEA's 13 Categories of DisabilitiesAutism, Deafness, Deaf-Blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment