Who is Judith Heumann
woman who had polio and wanted to be a teacher and wasn't able to
woman who had polio and wanted to get money for her disability
woman that had polio and wanted to get free education
What were the 3 Key Federal Laws protecting civil rights of individuals with disabilities
March of Dimes
DACA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
National Association of Disabilities Act 1975
IDEA originated in 1975 as Public Law previously called
Major Amendments to the EHA over the years
extended special ed for ages 3-5 (1986)
Renamed law to IDEA added Autism and TBI to disability categories (1990)
Required students with disabilities to participate in state/district testing. Increased emphasis on participation in gen ed class (1997)
Aligns with NCLB defines HQT attempts to reduce paperwork eliminates short term objectives/benchmarks from IEP Now IDEIA (2004)
none of the above
IDEA has 4 parts A,B,C,D
Major Principals of IDEA (part B) includes
FAPE- Free Appropriate Public Education
Nondiscriminatory Evaluation
IEP- Individualized Education Program
LRE- Least Restrictive Environment
Parent Participation
Procedural Safeguards/Due Process
DEA
Students must provide students with an education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living
IRE
FAPE
LRE
Related to FAPE means that no child can be denied an education because they are uneducable. Every child with a disability is entitled to a free and appropriate public education, no matter how severe their disability (ages 3 to 21)