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Direct linkZirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
Teachers and parents often find special education law complex and confusing. As one step for a basic foundation in special education law, a previous "TEACHING Exceptional Children" article (Zirkel, 2005) provided a snapshot of the "top five case concepts" based on 10 decisions from the Supreme Court. Each of these decisions…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Disabilities
Hill, Doris Adams; Hill, Stephanie J. – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The authors examined 62 court cases occurring in 2009 from the LexisNexis database regarding students, ages 3-21 years, with various forms of autism spectrum disorder and violations to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. They analyzed procedural and substantive violations to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Public Education, Federal Legislation
Bausch, Margaret E.; Quinn, Brianna Stegall; Chung, Yoosun; Ault, Melinda Jones; Behrmann, Michael M. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2009
With the heightened emphasis of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 on inclusion in the general curriculum and meeting the associated standards, assistive technology (AT) has become a necessary consideration to ensure a free appropriate public education and to promote education in the least restrictive environment…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology
Suter, Jesse C.; Giangreco, Michael F. – Journal of Special Education, 2009
This study explores key indicators of special education service delivery based on responses from 92 special educators and 36 administrators in 19 Vermont schools. Special educators reported on their work, the work of paraprofessionals they supervised, and 103 students with disabilities who were receiving one-to-one paraprofessional supports within…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Public Education
Download full textNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2004
The term "children with disabilities" includes, without limitation, all children who, because of permanent or temporary mental, physical or emotional disabilities, need special education, are unable to have all their educational needs met in a regular class without special education and related services, or are unable to be adequately educated in…
Descriptors: State Regulation, Educational Needs, Disabilities, Public Education
Mumford, Vincent E.; Chandler, Judy Potter – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2009
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 supports equitable access to educational opportunities for all children who have disabilities. IDEA requires that students who receive services for special needs receive a free appropriate public education, and have access to the general education curriculum, which includes…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Inclusive Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Learning Disabilities
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Teacher Rights Div. – 1978
The effects and implications of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, Public Law (PL) 94-142, are discussed in this collection of conference presentations. A panel gave an overview of legislative and legal aspects of the law and its implications for personnel development and funding. Small group sessions were held on: individualized…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedDavern, Linda; Schnorr, Roberta – Children Today, 1991
Discusses the importance of the inclusion of disabled students in regular classes as "full members" of their public school communities. Describes the ways in which this inclusion is achieved with a first grade student by means of an individualized education program. (BB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Friendship
Copenhaver, John – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2006
Since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 was first passed, states have been required to make available to students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The LRE standard that each school district…
Descriptors: Related Services (Special Education), Educational Environment, Special Education, Special Classes
Rose, Deborah F.; Smith, Barbara J. – 1992
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates special education and related services to be delivered in the least restrictive environment to preschoolers with disabilities. The act also mandates that educators and administrators find appropriate educational placements for children who are entitled to receive a free public…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal)
Ratcliffe, Kim Goodrich; Willard, David T. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires all children to meet state standards of proficiency. Nowhere does this seem more absurd than the requirement for subgroups of students with disabilities to meet the same standard as children without disabilities. Educators, parents, and students alike protested that to be labeled as a child with an…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Criteria, Public Education
Rose, Deborah F.; Smith, Barbara J. – 1994
As public school personnel struggle to provide preschool-age children with disabilities with high quality, normalized or inclusive preschool experiences, there is an increased need for collaboration with community-based early childhood providers. This paper addresses the federal legal requirements for public school, Head Start, and community-based…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Civil Rights Legislation, Community Programs
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. Div. of Special Education Services. – 1993
This document contains six inserts for the Colorado Administrative Decisions Notebooks, a compilation of all Colorado Special Education Administrative Decisions issued in 1992, including all Impartial Hearing Officer Decisions, State Level Review Decisions, and Federal Complaint Findings. The full text of each decision is preceded by a case…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Case Studies, Confidentiality, Costs
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
