2.07: Laws Affecting Ind. w/ HL Flashcards
T/F: There is one law that affects disabled Americans.
False. There are multiple laws that intersect.
Is the Americans with Disabilities Act an education law?
No. It is a civil rights law.
Name two education laws that protect the education rights of disabled Americans.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
No Child Left Behind
Which section of the Rehabilitation Act deals with rights and advocacy?
Title V
In Title V of the Rehabilitation Act, disability is defined how?
Have a physical or mental impairment
Have a record of a physical or mental impairment
Regarded as having an impairment
In Title V of the Rehabilitation Act, a disability must “substantially limit a ____________ ______________ ________________.”
major life activity
Section of Title V that provides accommodations for ensuring that there is no barrier to full participation in educational activity.
Section 504
T/F: Section 504 provides services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, etc.
False. There is no funding for a 504 plan. An IEP is required for services beyond general accessability accommodations.
Who is responsible for providing an accommodation under a 504 plan?
The school district
T/F: 504 plans are special education plans.
False
What is IDEA?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
What is the most important piece of IDEA, the tenant that has never changed through the history of the Act?
Guaranteed Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
What was added to IDEA as part of the amendments of 1986?
Public special ed preschool
What are the 3 key pieces of IDEA?
FAPE, IEP, and LRE
What is FAPE?
Free and Appropriate Public Education (for all children with disabilities)
What is an IEP?
Individualized Education Plan
What is LRE?
Least Restrictive Environment
According to IDEA 2004, who is responsible for identifying need for and providing special education services?
The public school (“child find”)
T/F: If a child is enrolled in private school, the public school is still responsible for identifying and providing services.
True.
What were some other key changes in IDEA 2004?
Child find IEP has to contain PLOP Special ed teachers have to be qualified in subject RTI New early intervention requirements
What is PLOP?
Present Levels of Performance
Which part of IDEA outlines requirements for children birth - 3 years old?
Part C
What type of service plan is written and executed under Part C of IDEA?
IFSP
What is an IFSP?
Individual Family Service Plan
Which part of IDEA outlines requirements for children 3-21 years of age?
Part B
What type of services plan is written and executed under Part B of IDEA?
IEP
What is an IEP?
Individualized Education Plan
T/F: No Child Left Behnid has expired.
True. It stand until something else replaces it.
Act of 2001 whose key provisions include 100% of students achieving at grade level by 2014, more accountability, and highly qualified teachers and parapros.
No Child Left Behind
What is FERPA?
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
