The manual provides guidelines for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) and determining the educational placement of handicapped children in St. Louis County, Missouri. The introduction summarizes requirements of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding the IEP provision. The next chapter examines…

To help parents of children in Missouri with suspected handicapping conditions, the booklet provides information and practical suggestions about parental rights and responsibilities. A section on handicapping conditions reviews federal and state definitions of disabilities and describes common characteristics. Parents' role in evaluation is…

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…

This bulletin provides guidance and direction to Missouri local education agencies (LEAs) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams regarding the U.S. Office of Special Education Program's findings that indicated Missouri students with disabilities were not always receiving all of the special education and related services that were…

This booklet was developed in response to input from six regional forums held in Missouri in the spring of 1996. The purpose was to solicit public perceptions about inclusive school practices in public schools for students with and without disabilities, as well as to obtain stakeholder input on how to increase and improve inclusive education in…