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Download full textThomas, Dawn – Quarterly Resource, 1993
This issue of the "Quarterly Resource" focuses on Head Start's role in complying with federal regulation concerning Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for young children with disabilities. The report spells out the responsibilities of the local education agency and of the Head Start program. It discusses membership on the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation
Kupper, Lisa – 1995
This guide (with audiotape) offers information on helping students with disabilities become involved in developing their own Individualized Education Programs (IEP). The guide is organized into lesson plans which can be adapted to individual situations. Individual lessons focus on the following topics: (1) introductory work with students (such as…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Goal Orientation, Individualized Education Programs
Parent Brief, 1996
This brief paper considers planning for the transition of students with disabilities from the school setting to adult life. First, "transition services" are defined according to requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The relationship of transition services to the student's Individualized Education Program is…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Do You Know..., 1999
This brochure discusses the role of Missouri parents in the transition of students with disabilities from high school to adult life. It begins by outlining the requirements of federal legislation for transition planning and transition services. A question-and-answer format follows that addresses the beginning of transition planning at age 14 or…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Ferguson, Susan; Ripley, Suzanne – Parent's Guide, 1991
This guide is intended to help parents understand how a child becomes eligible for special education and related services and how to use letter writing to effectively communicate with the school when necessary. Initial information is presented in question-and-answer format and covers parental rights, parental responsibilities, and using letters to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Goldberg, Marge; Guy, Barbara; Moses, Judith A. – Parent Brief, 1999
This publication discusses education reform and the movement toward standards and assessments and its impact on students with disabilities. It is designed to provide parents with information about changes in assessment and graduation criteria, and assist parents in investigating the changes happening in their districts and states. Different…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Phelps, L. Allen; And Others – News Digest, 1987
This guide assists in planning and monitoring the vocational education programs of students with mild disabilities. The pamphlet emphasizes the importance of vocational education for disabled students and reviews the three stages of career development: career awareness/orientation, career exploration, and career preparation. A section on adapting…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Planning, Curriculum
