2.07: Laws Affecting Ind. w/ HL

Question 1

T/F: There is one law that affects disabled Americans.

Answer 1

False. There are multiple laws that intersect.

Question 2

Is the Americans with Disabilities Act an education law?

Answer 2

No. It is a civil rights law.

Question 3

Name two education laws that protect the education rights of disabled Americans.

Answer 3

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

No Child Left Behind

Question 4

Which section of the Rehabilitation Act deals with rights and advocacy?

Answer 4

Title V

Question 5

In Title V of the Rehabilitation Act, disability is defined how?

Answer 5

Have a physical or mental impairment
Have a record of a physical or mental impairment
Regarded as having an impairment

Question 6

In Title V of the Rehabilitation Act, a disability must “substantially limit a ____________ ______________ ________________.”

Answer 6

major life activity

Question 7

Section of Title V that provides accommodations for ensuring that there is no barrier to full participation in educational activity.

Answer 7

Section 504

Question 8

T/F: Section 504 provides services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, etc.

Answer 8

False. There is no funding for a 504 plan. An IEP is required for services beyond general accessability accommodations.

Question 9

Who is responsible for providing an accommodation under a 504 plan?

Answer 9

The school district

Question 10

T/F: 504 plans are special education plans.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What is IDEA?

Answer 11

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 12

What is the most important piece of IDEA, the tenant that has never changed through the history of the Act?

Answer 12

Guaranteed Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

Question 13

What was added to IDEA as part of the amendments of 1986?

Answer 13

Public special ed preschool

Question 14

What are the 3 key pieces of IDEA?

Answer 14

FAPE, IEP, and LRE

Question 15

What is FAPE?

Answer 15

Free and Appropriate Public Education (for all children with disabilities)

Question 16

What is an IEP?

Answer 16

Individualized Education Plan

Question 17

What is LRE?

Answer 17

Least Restrictive Environment

Question 18

According to IDEA 2004, who is responsible for identifying need for and providing special education services?

Answer 18

The public school (“child find”)

Question 19

T/F: If a child is enrolled in private school, the public school is still responsible for identifying and providing services.

Answer 19

True.

Question 20

What were some other key changes in IDEA 2004?

Answer 20

Child find
IEP has to contain PLOP 
Special ed teachers have to be qualified in subject
RTI 
New early intervention requirements

Question 21

What is PLOP?

Answer 21

Present Levels of Performance

Question 22

Which part of IDEA outlines requirements for children birth - 3 years old?

Answer 22

Part C

Question 23

What type of service plan is written and executed under Part C of IDEA?

Answer 23

IFSP

Question 24

What is an IFSP?

Answer 24

Individual Family Service Plan

Question 25

Which part of IDEA outlines requirements for children 3-21 years of age?

Answer 25

Part B

Question 26

What type of services plan is written and executed under Part B of IDEA?

Answer 26

IEP

Question 27

What is an IEP?

Answer 27

Individualized Education Plan

Question 28

T/F: No Child Left Behnid has expired.

Answer 28

True. It stand until something else replaces it.

Question 29

Act of 2001 whose key provisions include 100% of students achieving at grade level by 2014, more accountability, and highly qualified teachers and parapros.

Answer 29

No Child Left Behind

Question 30

What is FERPA?

Answer 30

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act