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Least Restrictive and Natural Environments for Young Children with Disabilities: A Legal Analysis of Issues
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Etscheidt, Susan – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2006
Providing appropriate programs for young children with disabilities is a priority of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA), recently reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004. The IDEIA requires that programs be provided in natural or least restrictive environments, and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Young Children, Placement, Individualized Instruction
Paraprofessional Services for Students with Disabilities: A Legal Analysis of Issues
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Etscheidt, Susan – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
Concomitant with the increase in the number of paraprofessionals assisting students with disabilities is the emergence of legal issues pertaining to the need, selection, responsibilities, preparation, and supervision of those paraprofessionals. The purpose of this article is to provide a legal analysis of administrative and judicial decisions…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Court Litigation, Employment Qualifications