Special Education Laws

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Special Education
Shannon Campbell
Flashcards by Shannon Campbell, updated more than 1 year ago
Shannon Campbell
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PL-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).
PL-85: Captioned Films Act (1958) Provided funding to purchase and distribute close-captioned films to state schools for the deaf.
PL-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.
PL-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.
PL-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.
PL-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.
PL 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.'
PL-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.
PL-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.
The 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
RTI (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.
504 Plan Is 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.
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Is a plan for a child with disabilities who is eligible for Special Education under IDEA.
IDEA's 13 Categories of Disabilities Autism, 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
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