A Student with special needs
Children in the United States that have disabilities have the opportunity to a public education just like every child. Almost every school district in the country has at least one student who receives special education. Public schools must work to meet the needs of students by providing special educational services. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal educational law that ensures that children under twenty-one years of age have the right to a free public education. Millions of children receive special educational services based on IDEA. For a child to become eligible for these services, formal evaluations must be in place (Bradley, Daley, Levin, O’Reilly, Parsad, Robertson, 2011). If the student qualifies, the school and the child’s parents should work together to create an Individualized Education Program (IEP). An IEP focuses on how to educate the student based on the disability. The IEP must be created before a child can receive any services. The IEP must also be reviewed each year. Changes should be made to the IEP as necessary. Each state may have slightly different guidelines to how to create an IEP, but all must include how the child is doing in the school academically, ways the child can reach the goals set, and how the school will make certain the child attends a regular classroom setting Even though the IDEA law is set for public schools in the United States, issues can still arise. In this paper, a case study about students with special needs will be discussed and the situation that took place that ended in a court system.
Children with special needs only became noticeable in the past fifty years. Before the 1970’s, millions of students were not given an education based on their needs. At this time, children could not attend public schools if they were blind, deaf, severely disabled, or have mental issues. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensured that students are accommodated based on their disability. In just two years
Children with special needs only became noticeable in the past fifty years. Before the 1970’s, millions of students were not given an education based on their needs. At this time, children could not attend public schools if they were blind, deaf, severely disabled, or have mental issues. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensured that students are accommodated based on their disability. In just two years
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