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Download full textKreger, Robert D. – 1982
A listing of resources is presented for parents of handicapped children. Resources are categorized according to the following types: programs, organizations, products, and additional resources; federally funded programs; national parent organizations; local parent training; and handbooks, book lists, and media. Entries are organized according to…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Due Process, Early Childhood Education
Robison, Anne Q.; Robison, Gregory A. – Exceptional Parent, 1991
Two parents recount experiences in keeping their severely physically disabled daughter in regular classes within their neighborhood school against the stated policy and pressures of the school system. Stressed is the value of group action by parents and the power of individuals speaking up. (DB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming
Knoblauch, Bernadette – 1998
This ERIC digest provides highlights of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105-17). Changes to general provisions of the law are explained, as well as changes in other areas, such as outcomes and standards, evaluations and curriculum, procedural safeguards, discipline, early intervention, and teacher training…
Descriptors: Classification, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Discipline
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1983
Designed to assist service providers as they strive to provide a full service goal for all handicapped pupils, this manual consists of checklists for monitoring compliance with Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Checklists of components in general policy areas are: (1) policy requirements (LEAs - Local Educational…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities
Obiakor, Festus E.; And Others – 1993
This report compares and contrasts special education and least restrictive environment requirements for children with disabilities in Nigeria and the United States. The implementation of special education policies in both countries is discussed, including policies in the following areas: referral and identification, nondiscriminatory assessment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process
Sultana, Qaisar – 1997
The purposes of the study were to: (1) identify the issues addressed at the due process hearings in this southeastern state, and (2) examine the implications for educators. Due process hearing decisions rendered since 1994, a total of 31 were reviewed. Results of the study showed that student placement was the most common issue for which a due…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compensatory Education, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Weber, Mark C. – 1992
This book is intended to be a comprehensive work that answers the myriad of specific legal questions engendered by special education statutes. The book attempts to give guidance on particular legal questions, to collect and evaluate caselaw and other authoritative materials, and to put forward the positions that seem best supported in reason and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Vickers, David H. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1981
The author reviews Canadian legislation relating to special education with emphasis on what is meant by a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Essential elements are outlined for the concepts of appropriate education, least restrictive alternative, and procedural safeguards. (SB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Education
Osborne, Allan G., Jr. – 1990
The paper examines an Idaho Supreme Court decision (Thornock versus Boise Independent School District) that placement of a severely handicapped student in a regular classroom with the assistance of an aide was preferable to placement in a segregated special education classroom. The paper argues that this decision is contrary to the provisions of…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Dickson, Richard L.; Moore, David T. – 1980
Recent state and federal laws require specific changes with regard to the evaluation and placement of special education students, many of which are beyond the principal's knowledge or expertise. Thirteen elementary principals were interviewed to discover the strategies used by principals before referring a student for special education, as well as…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 1994
This document is intended to help school districts in Oregon develop procedures for the operation of local special education programs. The guide is formatted to show legal requirements in the left column of each page with sample procedures in the right column. The sample procedures are not required and are intended to work in conjunction with the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Div. of Special Education. – 1994
This document presents the New Mexico State Plan for compliance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the fiscal years 1995 through 1997. Part 1 presents submission statements and certification information. Part 2 then focuses on policy and procedure addressing compliance in the following areas: (1) the right to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities
Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III; Turnbull, Ann P. – 1998
This book examines schools' legal responsibility for providing equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities under the 1997 reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). First, an introduction to the American legal system and federal policy on disability is provided. Next, the six principles of special education…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Classification, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
O'Donnell, Thomas P. – 1980
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was intended to eliminate the need for disabled children to go to court to obtain equal access to public education. Despite the measure's intentions, court activity has continued since the measure went into effect in 1977, not only to resolve issues that had been litigated prior to the act's…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Weishaar, Mary Konya – 1997
This paper lists five principles to consider that will enable beginning teachers to defend Individualized Education Program (IEP) decisions for students with disabilities in due process hearings. The first principle urges teachers to consider placing children with disabilities in regular education with supplemental aids and services when making…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
