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Students with Special NeedsWhat do I do now?
Dr. Jeff Allen &
Christine Holecek
Business & Marketing Conference
July 25-29, 2005
Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Disability Categories
• Autism• Mental Retardation• Visual Impairment• Hearing Impairment• Other Health Impairments• Emotional Disturbance• Speech or Language Impairments• A Specific Learning Disability• Orthopedic Impairments• Traumatic Brain Injury• Multiple Disabilities• Deaf-Blindness• Deafness
Buzz Words
• LRE: Least Restrictive Environment—In your classroom you will find a wide array of students: General Education, Section 504, and Special Education (regular class room is the first consideration)
• IEP: Individual Educational Plans• BIP: Behavior Intervention Plans • MODS: Modifications• Section 504: Rehabilitation Act
1973
Serving Students with Special Needs
AutismMental RetardationVisual Impairment
Hearing ImpairmentOther Health Impairments
Emotional DisturbanceSpeech or Language
ImpairmentsA Specific Learning
DisabilityOrthopedic
ImpairmentsTraumatic Brain Injury
Multiple DisabilitiesDeaf-Blindness
Deafness
504 504ADD ADHD
Dyslexia Conduct Disorder
Substance Abuse Identity Disorder
Depression Alcoholism
Suicidal TB
Encopresis Asthma
Enuresis Dystmia
AIDS/HIV Diabetes
Comparison IDEA Section 504
Purpose To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a FAPE(Free And Public Education)
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in any program receiving public funds
Who is Protected Students who are eligible under the 13 categories of qualifying conditions
Much broader “qualified handicapped person” Parents are also protected
Procedural Safeguards •Comprehensive Notice•IEP Required•Re-evaluation every 3 years•Due Process-SEA Responsible
•General and Individual Notice•Individual Service Agreement•Periodic Re-Evaluation•Due Process-LEA Responsible
Responsibility Special Education Director Section 504 Coordinator
Enforcement OSEP(Office of Spec. Ed)/SEA(State Ed.Agency)
OCR—Office of Civil Rights
Funding Partial Funding No Funding
Difference between IDEA & 504
Individualized Education Program (IEP) • By law, the IEP must include certain information
about the child and the educational program designed to meet his or her unique needs. In a nutshell, this information is: – Current performance – Annual goals – Special education and related services – Participation with nondisabled children – Participation in state and district-wide tests – Dates and places – Transition service needs – Needed transition services – Age of majority – Measuring progress
ARD: Annual Review and Dismissal Committee• Parent• Regular Education Teacher• Special Education Teacher or Service
Provider• Someone who can interpret the instructional
implications of the assessment data• Representative of the school district • Others who, in the judgment of the parent or
the school, have special knowledge or expertise
• When appropriate, the student
Primary Functions of ARD
• IEP Team (ARD is a Texas Term)
• Develop the students IEP
• Decide on placement
• Meet at least yearly
Independent School District
Please check with your special education department to get the specific rules and regulations regarding modification of your instruction. There are a multitude of rules and regulations regarding documentation and confidentiality of students receiving special education
services.
For More Information
Dr. Jeff [email protected]
Christine [email protected]
Office of Special Education Programs Federal Agency with responsibility for the implementation of IDEA
