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Principles of Special Education

A unique learning condition for a pupil attending school is known as special education. In

my life, I prioritize my children; hence, I am a parent, followed by a teacher at West Preparatory

Academy School, which is part of the Clark County School District. As a result, as a teacher, I

must be aware of the governing rules controlling kids with Special Education rights, so that they

have the right to a free education and to attend school at any time. Every student will be entitled

to certain benefits. When they are receiving special education services through the Disabilities

Education Program Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Section 504) “All children with disabilities are entitled to a

free suitable public education to address their particular needs and prepare them for future

education, employment, and independent living,” according to IDEA's basic principles.

(Education for Individuals with Disabilities Act)(n.d., IDEA).

Another principle of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is that many

individuals who performed poorly in school were refused the opportunity to participate in regular

classes. Because of poor academic performance, they were either expelled or kicked out of

school. Their behavior was accompanied by a disability. “4 million children,” according to the

IDEA principle. Denied access to people with disabilities. Many students were barred from

attending public school entirely, while others were forced to attend in separate classrooms.

Alternatively, they could be in a regular school, or they could be in ordinary classrooms without

enough support for their special needs. [US Department of Education 2010; Katsiyannis, Yell,

Bradley, 2001; Martin, Martin, Terman, 1996; Katsiyannis, Yell, Bradley, 2001] ” (IDEA,

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, n.d.).

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The “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA was enacted by the federal

government to ensure that all children with disabilities are provided with “equality of educational

opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency” is another

principle of the IDEA (Saleh, n.d.).

IDEA is divided into six main principles: the first is that students will receive a Free

Appropriate Public Education (FAPE); the second is appropriate evaluation; the third is the

Individualized Education Program (IEP); the fourth is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE);

the fifth is parent participation; and the sixth is procedural safeguards.

Free Appropriate Public Education is the first of IDEA's six basic principles (FAPE).

Students with special needs are given free relevant classes by the public education system.

“Education services designed to address the individual education needs of students with

disabilities as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students” is how appropriate education is

described. Are met.” (US Department of State) Students will take an assessment test in order to

prepare for “Individualized Education Plans,” which provide “meaningful educational benefit” to

children with impairments (Saleh, n.d.). Students will be evaluated to the best of their abilities

under the IEP plan, with their parents' approval, of course.

The placement of pupils, as well as the reevaluation of kids who have received special education

or associated services on a regular basis; and the implementation of due process processes that

allow parents and guardians to:

• get notices that are required;

• go over their child's medical records

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• Identifying and evaluating challenges, as well as making placement decisions.” (US

Department of State, 2010).

Individual Education Plan (IEP) is the third principle of the IDEA. The student will have

taken a test and the result of revaluation where the student's "current levels of education

performance, annual goals and benchmarking objectives, services and supplementary aids to be

received, and a detailed explain of instances where a student is not participating in the general

education program" will be included “How did you end up in the classroom? “Participation of

parents in their children's education is critical in making decisions, as "process for a child with

LD is a key component of The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" states. (Saleh,

undated).

The IEP team and secondary school teachers will examine the student's current IEP levels

as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the core course (Mathematics, English, Science, and

Social Studies). Many of the goals that the students will have will be based on their current level

as determined by the assessment; in addition, the goals will be accompanied with

accommodations. Students are not to be removed out of general education and placed in a Least

Restrictive Environment (LRE) after notices have been sent home to the parents regarding the

new placement of the student in resource classroom. When a student is placed in the Least

Restrictive Setting (LRE), it is assured that they will be taught in an environment of their choice,

based on their current IEP levels.

Section 504's principal goal is to safeguard children with disabilities and their unique

rights in programs and activities where they cannot be denied the opportunity to participate in a

service provided to others in the classroom. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was
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the first "disability civil rights law" enacted in the United States. It forbids discrimination against

people with disabilities in programs funded by the federal government” (Section 504, n.d.).

Any parent who wishes to have their child evaluated can write a letter to the Serif. By

administering the test to a pupil, the parent will obtain a letter awarding the evaluation. Many

students who have received or will receive a Section 504 may have "conditions or illnesses that

are not immediately apparent to others." They could include things like learning disabilities.

Disability, diabetes, and epilepsy are just a few examples. Low vision, poor hearing, heart

problems, and chronic illness are examples of hidden disabilities.” Durheim (Durheim, 2017)

The American with Disabilities Act is a “civil rights law that outlaws discrimination

against individuals with disabilities in all aspects of public life, including employment,

education, transportation, and all public and private venues open to the general public.”

The law's goal is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same chances as everyone else.

The Job Title of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is “designed to enable people with

disabilities access the same employment opportunities and benefits as people without

disabilities” (ADA, 2018). According to the United States Government, students with disabilities

should not be denied work or education and should be provided with some form of

accommodation. While Title I assures that students with disabilities have an equal chance to

work once they graduate from high school, it also protects them with the accommodations of the

job they are hired for. Title II is the State and Local Government; when discrimination is

forbidden when students have impairments, Title II provides the program and its activities to the

public.
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All states, “departments and agencies,” and any other instrumentalities or special purpose

districts of state or local governments are covered under the Local Government Act (ADA,

2018).

In conclusion, kids with impairments should not be denied job or educational

opportunities at any school. Since 1973, federal law has made it clear that discrimination against

students with Learning Disabilities is illegal. Individuals with disabilities will have suitable

accommodations in school when testing is completed, and they will not be denied any

educational rights if the bill is passed.

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References
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

(n.d.).   M. Durheim (2017, July 10).

Section 504 in Public Schools: A Parent's Guide Great Schools, retrieved from

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/section-504-2/ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973 mandates free suitable public education for students with disabilities

[electronic resource] (2010).

[Washington, DC]: Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education, 2010.

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