TA FAQs (frequently asked questions): IDEA and Accommodations/Inclusion

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TOPIC: "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" and Accommodations/Inclusion

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For information on the new regulations stemming from the December, 2004 reauthorization of IDEA see:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

http://idea.ed.gov/

Center Developed Documents, Resources, and Tools

Introductory Packet

Attention Problems: Intervention and Resources

Learning Problems and Learning Disabilities

Least Intervention Needed: Toward Appropriate Inclusion of Students with Special Needs

Resource Aid Packet

Technical Aid Packet

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Schools

Technical Assistance Sampler

Behavioral Initiatives in Broad Perspective

Continuing Education Module

Preparing All Education Personnel to Address Barriers to Learning & Teaching

Revisiting Learning & Behavior Problems: Moving Schools Forward

Enhancing Classroom Approaches for Addressing Barriers to Learning

Using Federal Education Legislation in Moving Towards a Comprehensive, Multifaceted, and Integrated Approach to Addressing Barriers to Learning

Practice Notes

Notes on Transition Planning for College
Prereferral Interventions
Responses to Intervention

Guides to Practice

Quick Training Aid

Quick Find

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)
Day Treatment
Early Intervention
Educating Children With Autism
Emotionally Disturbed Children
Environments that Support Learning
Learning Problems & Disabilities
Response to Intervention
Systems of Care

Newsletter

Publications

H.S. Adelman & L. Taylor (1998). Beyond Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment : The Concept of Least Intervention Needed and the Need for Continuum of Community-school Programs/Services (A prepared for a forum sponsored by the National Association of State Director of Special Education.)

Net Exchange

Special Education Concerns

Relevant Documents, Resources, and Tools on the Internet

Facts, Statistics, and Studies

Demographic and school characteristics of students receiving special education in the elementary grades

The Disproportionate Representation of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Special Education

"A National study on graduation requirements and diploma options for youth with disabilities"

Perceptions and expectations of youth with disabilities: a special topic report of findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. (2007)

Timing and Duration of Student Participation in Special Education in the Primary Grades (2007) National Center for Education Statistics

General

Believing in Children - A great IDEA for the future

Can I go to the IEP Meeting?

Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Profile of Key Issues and a Call to Action

Inclusion

Inclusive Schools: Portraits of Excellence (An EDC report)

From PACER

Guidebook for Parents of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Honorable Intentions: A Parent's Guide to Educational planning for Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Planning Your Child's IEP: Some Suggestions to Consider
Promising Practices: Teaching Students to Self Manage Behavior
Research Brief: Students' Perceptions of Instruction in Inclusion Classrooms: Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities
School Accommodations and Modifications
Understanding the Special Education Process

An Introduction to Instructional Accommodations

Medicaid and School Health

National Center for Special Education Research

"National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research"

Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment (NJ Dept. of Education)

Videos about Inclusion into School and Community

IDEA and Legal Issues

IDEA Resources

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Part B Regulations (2006).

Overview of ADA, IDEA, and Section 504

Rehabilitating Section 504

Section 504 and IDEA: Basic Similarities and Differences

Teaming Up: Using the IDEA and Medicaid to Secure Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Children and Youth

Special Education

QuickGuide to Special Education Evaluations

Special Education: A Service, Not a Place

Special Education Inclusion: Making It Work

Strategies and Recommendations

504 Accommodation Checklist

California Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Self Assessment and Continuous Improvement Activities (from WESTED)

Developing 504 Classroom Accommodation Plans: A Collaborative Systematic Parent-Student-Teacher Approach

Overcoming Exclusion through Inclusive Approaches in Education

Special education resources for general educators

Thinking about Inclusion and Learning Disabilities: A Teacher's Guide

Toolkit on teaching and assessing students with disabilities

Video Clips

Building The Legacy of IDEA 2004

Related Agencies and Websites

Family & Advocates Partnership for Education

Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices (The Rural Institute)

The Council for Exceptional Children

IDEA Partnership

The IDEA Partnership Communities of Practice

IDEA Policy Resources (Council for Exceptional Children)

Inclusion Network (inclusion.com)

Office of Special Education Programs (Dept. of Ed.)

Total Education Solutions

What Works Clearinghouse

Relevant Publications That Can Be Obtained Through Libraries

"Changing Disciplinary and Instructional Practices in the Middle School to Address IDEA" by Gable, Robert A.; Hendrickson, Jo M.; Tonelson, Stephen W.; Van Acker, Richard (2000) in Clearing House73(4) (March): p205.

"Comparison of 40 states' procedures for identifying students with serious educational problems" by Kidder-Ashley, Pamela; Deni, James R.; Anderton, Jessica B. (2000) in Education 120(3) (Spring): p558.

"Deconstructing Special Education and Constructing Inclusion" by Gary Thomas and Andrew Loxley (2007)
"Different Learninger: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child's Learning Problems" by Healy, J.M. (2011). Simon & Shuster.
"Disciplining Students in Special Education" by Hartwig, Eric P.; Ruesch, Gary M. (2000) in Journal of Special Education 33(4) (Winter): p240.

"Ensuring access to the legal system for children and youth with disabilities in special education disputes." by Rangel-Diaz, Lilliam (2000) in Human Rights 27(1) (Winter): p17 (4 pgs).

"IDEA in Private Schools: ED Provides Guidance on Services." (Brief Article) in A S H A Leader 5(13) (July 5, 2000): p3.

"Inclusion at the Crossroads Special Education--Concepts and Values" by Michael Farrell (2004)

"Legal Perspectives on School Outcomes Assessment for Students with Disabilities" by Shriner, James G. (2000) in Journal of Special Education 33(4) (Winter): p232.

"Litigating a Free Appropriate Public Education: The Lovaas Hearings and Cases" by Yell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik (2000) in Journal of Special Education 33(4) (Winter): p205.

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