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Kari L. Sherwood; Matthew J. Smith; Mary A. Eldredge – Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2024
This article examines current technology-aided instruction and intervention (TAII) available for autistic transition-age youth (TAY) in the United States and existing policies that may support or hinder the delivery of these interventions. Specifically, we focus on policies that might influence the delivery of TAII to autistic TAY. After a careful…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Bound Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Individualized Education Programs
Hedeen, Timothy; Peter, Marshall; Moses, Philip; Engiles, Anita – Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2013
Over 6.5 million youth and their families are eligible for early intervention or special education services (Data Accountability Center, 2011) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). The principal mechanism by which goals, objectives, services, and placements are determined for Part B of the IDEA are Individualized…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Family Service Plans, Early Intervention, Special Education
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Christle, Christine A.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Exceptionality, 2010
The individual education program (IEP) is of critical importance to educators, parents, and students. Through the IEP process school-based teams (a) assess the educational needs of a student, (b) develop meaningful and measurable goals that direct the student's program, (c) develop and implement a program of special education and related services,…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Special Needs Students, Teamwork, Needs Assessment
Kahn, Lynne; Hurth, Joicey; Diefendorf, Martha; Kasprzak, Christina; Lucas, Anne; Ringwalt, Sharon – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2009
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) was charged by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) from 2001-2006 to develop, implement, and evaluate an approach to technical assistance that would result in sustainable systems change in state Early Intervention and Preschool Special…
Descriptors: Technical Assistance, Special Education, Strategic Planning, Educational Policy
National Council on Disability, 2008
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, together with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, set in motion policy changes that have allowed many thousands of children and youth with disabilities in the United States the opportunity to gain the educational and vocational skills needed to transition to living, working, and participating as…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Employment Level, Disabilities, Young Adults
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West, Elizabeth A.; Hudson, Roxanne F. – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2010
Early career special educators must be engaged in conversations with developers of preservice teacher preparation programs to co-construct initial teacher education programs which meet their needs. The process of listening to the teachers themselves could serve to ensure that teachers are an explicit element of program design. This article…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Program Design, Teacher Education Programs, Focus Groups
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Maag, John W.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) specifies that a behavioral intervention plan (BIP) must be developed for students with disabilities under certain disciplinary exclusions. IDEA, however, does not provide details as to what should be included in BIPs, and this lack of specific guidance often results in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Federal Legislation