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O'Shea, Dorothy J.; Drayden, Margaret – Exceptionality, 2008
Changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Public Law 108-446) (now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004: IDEA) mandated new requirements for providing discipline to students with disabilities. These changes led to simplified procedures when students with disabilities commit infractions of…
Descriptors: Discipline, Prevention, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Ryan, Joseph B.; Peterson, Reece L.; Rozalski, Michael – Education and Treatment of Children, 2007
The use of seclusion timeout in school settings has again become controversial. For more than 35 years there have been recommendations that states and schools develop policies and procedures regarding the use of seclusion timeout in school settings. Recent lawsuits brought against school districts accusing them of violating student rights through…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, School Districts, State Departments of Education, Court Litigation
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McConnell, Mary E.; Hilvitz, Perry B.; Cox, Carol J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Describes a 10-step process that educators can use when conducting functional assessments and developing Behavioral Intervention Plans required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 for students with disabilities with behavior problems. A case study is provided to illustrate the process. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Disabilities
Clark, Jim; Knau, Suana Wessendorf – 1998
This paper identifies essential elements and definitions (under the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments) concerning procedural safeguard requirements when the behavior of a student requiring special education services prompts disciplinary action. These procedural safeguards include the requirement that Individualized…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities
Quinn, Mary Magee; Gable, Robert A.; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Nelson, C. Michael; Howell, Kenneth W. – 1998
This paper provides guidelines for conducting a functional behavioral assessment and developing positive behavior intervention plans with students who have behavior disorders or other disabilities in the context of requirements of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). After an introduction, rights and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
Quinn, Mary Magee; Gable, Robert A.; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Nelson, C. Michael; Howell, Kenneth W. – 1998
This paper provides guidelines for conducting a functional behavioral assessment and developing positive behavior intervention plans with students who have behavior disorders or other disabilities in the context of requirements of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). After an introduction, rights and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
Gorn, Susan – 1999
Presented in a question-and-answer format, this book provides information related to how schools can effectively discipline students. It reviews in detail the controlling directives of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 as it concerns students with disabilities and provides information on how the amended statute and new…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline Policy
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services. – 2000
This policy statement from the Michigan Department of Education interprets federal provisions and the laws of the state as they may pertain to children receiving special education services. It describes disciplinary procedures for students already receiving special education services, students not yet eligible for special education, students…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Discipline Policy