Difference Between Slps And The Law
SLPs and the Law
Briefly discuss salient points of three laws that apply to SLPs providing services to the public, for children or adults.
1. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1990, children with autism and traumatic brain injury are included in the spectrum of those who were noted to be “speech impaired” and thus in need of speech therapy. IDEA is an advancement of the original Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which previously allowed services only for children who were specifically classified as “speech impaired.” The inclusion of children with autism and traumatic brain injury allowed children with these disabilities to receive speech-language services through the school system based on their IEP (Dwight,
2015).
2. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 SLPs are required to meet certain standards to be considered “highly qualified” individuals in order to work in schools to assist students based on the IEP, regardless of whether or not they are in a special needs class (Dwight, p.71).
3. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 those with disabilities are to be given equal treatment and services regardless of their ages or whether or not they are in school. Under this act, SLPs are able to give therapy to individuals regardless of IEP or IFSP, as seen fit (Dwight, p.72)
Briefly discuss salient points of three laws that apply to SLPs providing services to the public, for children or adults.
1. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1990, children with autism and traumatic brain injury are included in the spectrum of those who were noted to be “speech impaired” and thus in need of speech therapy. IDEA is an advancement of the original Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which previously allowed services only for children who were specifically classified as “speech impaired.” The inclusion of children with autism and traumatic brain injury allowed children with these disabilities to receive speech-language services through the school system based on their IEP (Dwight,
2015).
2. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 SLPs are required to meet certain standards to be considered “highly qualified” individuals in order to work in schools to assist students based on the IEP, regardless of whether or not they are in a special needs class (Dwight, p.71).
3. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 those with disabilities are to be given equal treatment and services regardless of their ages or whether or not they are in school. Under this act, SLPs are able to give therapy to individuals regardless of IEP or IFSP, as seen fit (Dwight, p.72)