VEX OIC III WHAT IS IDEA? ain sersoreeesoc: anon nsec ss “The individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA govems how states and INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT MENC’S STANCE ON IDEA Oe MENG putlieneda pos jon paper ‘containing the following: ‘The music educator's role in inclusion Guidelines for the music educator public agencies provide early imervention, special ‘education and related services to more than 6.5 mmlion igile infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabales.” “efante and ners with abies (ith 2) and tei familiag rgcewe early intervention service IDEA Par ©. Chidren and youth (ages 8.21) rovoivo apecal educalion and lated sarices under IDEA art IDEA TIMELINE, esrnues RAE nized the inadequacies of PL a ately kof ck finding: amount of students services, and jaming not working wel forthe sucenis "8 ad MENC provided guidelines tor music educators for inclusive teaching it 1866 ard again 2008 PL 94: 142 became the IDFA ndlviguals wih rotessonals gd the student (Abeles and Favblons and moctieatone Abslee tad Gok Improving educational results and functional Sappions and moaiications (Abeles ar 'odero, outcomes for all children with disabilities Feauthized by Precdent Gerge W. Bush im 2004 Students nave afte appropriate pubic education ang bland in August of 2008 Geaing pecicaly in the least restrictive environment Vasa ed.go ie rer Indtuald Eaveato States monitor, enforce and assess IDEA BASIC TENENTS OF IDEA Sr All students deserve both specialists’ and classroom teachers’ resources special needs receives an IEP developed FAPE and LRE go FAPE- free appropriate public education. i defined as “the right to receive appropriate public preschool, elementary and secondary education and related services. meeting state curiculum and standards requirements at n0 cost to the parents or guardiane” FAPE's ‘appropriateness’ is determined by the individuatized education plan (IEP) LRE—teast restrict environment, is defined as ~.he environment ‘ost tke thal of other chikiren in which the chid can succeed. This refers not only tothe physica location ofa chid's leaming, but aso to how the child wal be taught" LLRE’s preference is given to the chi being incised ae much as. possible in the mainstreamed classroom JOO KK FEI IRI IRI III III III IR IIE IPP PPR PI ERR KERR KERR EKER ER RRR ERE RE RRR Ki