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RTI and Other Approaches to SLD Identification under the IDEA: A Legal Update
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2017
This article provides a concise and objective synthesis of the federal legislation, regulations, and agency policy interpretations; state laws; and case law, including hearing officer and complaint investigation decisions, concerning specific learning disability (SLD) identification since the 2006 IDEA regulations. The results reveal wide latitude…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Legal Issues in Providing Special Educational Services to Handicapped Inmates.
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Warboys, Loren M.; Shauffer, Carole B. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1986
The article discusses problems that may arise in relation to identification, evaluation, Individualized Education Programs, related services, and due process protection for inmates eligible for special education. Problems include failure to identify and evaluate adequately and issues related to discipline, suspension, and exclusion. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Delinquency, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Accommodation Hell, or, To Hell with Accommodation: The ADA and the Administration.
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Robinson, William L. – 1996
This material is designed to help faculty understand the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). A brief overview notes three key considerations: the definition of disability, reasonable accommodation, and undue hardship, and then discusses faculty liability and responsibility for discriminatory acts. The balance of the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Responsibility, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Accommodating Faculty and Staff with Psychiatric Disabilities.
Lee, Barbara A.; Ruger, Peter H. – 1997
This pamphlet discusses the legal protections for employees with psychiatric disabilities, and analyzes the decisions of federal and state courts in cases where employees who claimed a psychiatric disorder challenged an employment decision under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or state law. It…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Behavior Disorders, College Administration, College Faculty
Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach.
Pierangelo, Roger; Giuliani, George A. – 2002
The 19 chapters of this text on assessment in special education are divided into two parts. Part 1 discusses basic concepts in assessment in special education. Part 2 addresses the special education process by describing steps in the assessment continuum. Individual chapters examine the following topics: (1) an introduction to assessment; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Legal Issues in Special Education.
Osborne, Allan G., Jr. – 1996
This book is designed to provide educators with comprehensive information about special education law, especially the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Chapter 1 briefly reviews the history of special education. In Chapter 2 the specific rights of students to special education and related services are detailed. Chapter 3 outlines…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation
Primer for Charter School Operators: Special Education Requirements and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
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Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The purpose of this document is to provide operators with implementation and operational technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Special education is a very complicated component of public education and providing operators with technical assistance regarding special education is particularly challenging. This primer…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance