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Download full textKennedy-Lizotte, Rie; Sass, Adam; Zlockie, Jeanine – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2018
To meet current federal regulations and provide the opportunity for individuals to receive services in the least restrictive environments, states are focusing on providing day habilitation services in inclusive community environments, rather than traditional congregate facility-based programs. The two main services of day habilitation focus on…
Descriptors: Day Programs, Community Programs, Rehabilitation, Disabilities
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Direct linkDale, Richard E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Teachers of children with disabilities know how greatly the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations influence their daily practices; and they no doubt have strong opinions about regulations that go too far or not far enough to allow them to help their students succeed. This article offers practical, nuts-and-bolts help for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Change, Federal Legislation, Public Agencies
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2016
This report has been provided to the Legislature on an annual basis since the year 2000. This report is issued in the context of a change in focus for the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the federal agency which oversees the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) implementation in each state. OSEP's new accountability…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Alignment (Education), Federal Government
White, Melissa Eiler; Makkonen, Reino; Stewart, Kari Becker – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2009
This document presents a summary of a larger report that reviews teaching standards in six states (California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas) focuses on the structure, target audience, and selected content of the standards to inform California's revision of its teaching standards. The report was developed at the request of key…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Standards, Evaluation, Public Agencies
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2014
This report has been provided to the Legislature on an annual basis since 2000 when the legislature amended the language of G.L. c. 71B to align Massachusetts special education terminology with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This year reports the context of a major change in the way state systems of special…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Alignment (Education), Federal Government
Nolan, Joseph E. – Online Submission, 2004
The United States Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is 30 years of age. IDEA affords individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities (through age 21) a free appropriate public education, an individualized education plan, and many accommodations in an attempt to include those with disabilities in the educational experience.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Change, Court Litigation, Public Education
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1997
This report focuses on issues relating to the development of individualized education programs for and placement of students who are classified as having mental retardation, learning disabilities, behavioral disabilities, or serious emotional disturbances. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights examined present-day barriers and inequities that deny…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Behavior Disorders, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1982
A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this handbook is designed to assist state and local level personnel to develop effective linking strategies that will help meet the needs of handicapped students. It consists of 11 chapters. Following an introductory explanation of the purpose and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation
