Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
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Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
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Task 1 Part A: Summarize the six key components of the original 1975 IDEA In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law Public Law 94-142, Education for Handicap Act. This federal law was created to assure that all children with disabilities have free and appropriate education available to them. The six key components of the original 1975 Education for Handicap Act were: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) o Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) guarantees that all children, regardless of the severity of their disability, must have access to free education that is appropriate to their needs. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) o Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a requirement that places children with disabilities in the classroom with children who do not have disabilities as much as possible. Individualized Education Program (IEP) o Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a document created with the school and the parents of the child with a disability. The IEP is reviewed and revised at least yearly. This IEP is individually tailored to the student with the disability with the help of the educators, parents, student when appropriate, and any other professionals who are involved in the development of the child. The IEP must address: Where the child is currently functioning academically Annual goals Types of services to be provided
Running Head: FDT Task 1: Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
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Information about the LRE How to implement the program The evaluation procedure with objective criteria to measure the student’s progress
Procedural Due Process o Procedural due process includes the safeguards for parents and guardians as it pertains to their child’s education. Included in this are the right to be notified of any meetings or proposed changes in the
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Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
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Task 1 Part A: Summarize the six key components of the original 1975 IDEA In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law Public Law 94-142, Education for Handicap Act. This federal law was created to assure that all children with disabilities have free and appropriate education available to them. The six key components of the original 1975 Education for Handicap Act were: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) o Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) guarantees that all children, regardless of the severity of their disability, must have access to free education that is appropriate to their needs. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) o Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a requirement that places children with disabilities in the classroom with children who do not have disabilities as much as possible. Individualized Education Program (IEP) o Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a document created with the school and the parents of the child with a disability. The IEP is reviewed and revised at least yearly. This IEP is individually tailored to the student with the disability with the help of the educators, parents, student when appropriate, and any other professionals who are involved in the development of the child. The IEP must address: Where the child is currently functioning academically Annual goals Types of services to be provided
Running Head: FDT Task 1: Legal Rights of Students with Disabilities
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Information about the LRE How to implement the program The evaluation procedure with objective criteria to measure the student’s progress
Procedural Due Process o Procedural due process includes the safeguards for parents and guardians as it pertains to their child’s education. Included in this are the right to be notified of any meetings or proposed changes in the
References: Gargiulo, R. M. (2011). Special education in contemporary society: An introduction to exceptionality. Sage Publications. Retrieved from http://wgu.coursesmart.com/specialeducation-in-contemporary-society/richard-m-gargiulo/dp/9781412988933 Smith, D. (2007). Introduction to special education: Making a difference. (6 ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn and Bacon.