THE ABC’s of IDEA

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The Truth About Children who Need an IEP
All children develop and learn in different ways.

Being eligible for special education services does not mean that
the child is “dumb” or cannot learn.

It means the child learns in different ways, and/or needs

specialized services to assist with their learning.
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
What is Special Education?

• Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a

child with a disability has a right to special education and related
services. The disability must prevent the child from benefiting
from their education. 20 U.S.C. §1400, et seq., Cal Educ. Code § 56026.

• Special education must be individualized to meet a child’s unique

needs. A child’s program is described in his or her Individualized
Education Program (“IEP”). Cal. Educ. Code § 56031.

• A child has a right to a free, appropriate public education (“FAPE).

Cal. Educ. Code § 56026.

• Eligibility can start as young as 3-years old, and last through

either receiving a high school diploma, or the semester after a
child turns 22-years old. Cal. Educ. Code § 56026.
WHAT IS IDEA?
IDEA
(The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
• IDEA calls for a free and appropriate public education
for every child with a disability.
• Education must be delivered in the least restrictive
environment.
• Promotes the concepts of inclusion.
• Requires that students with disabilities be educated in
general education settings alongside students without
disabilities as long as this setting is proven to be
appropriate THE LAW
IDEA
(The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
• IDEA is the nation’s special education law. (USA)
• IDEA places two big responsibilities on states and their
public schools.

• Schools must find and evaluate students thought to

have disabilities — at no cost to families.

• To qualify for IDEA services, a child must have a

disability and need special education to make
progress in school.
6 Principles of IDEA
• Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
• Appropriate evaluations
• Individual education program (IEP)
• Least restrictive environment (LRE)
• Parent and student participation in decision making
• Procedural due process
GOALS of IDEA
• Ensure access to the general curriculum
• Reduce paperwork and focus on teaching and learning
• Assist in costs for improving special education & related services
• Prevent inappropriate identification and mislabeling of culturally diverse
students
• Ensure schools are safe & conducive to learning
• Encourage parents & educators to work out their differences by using non-
adversarial means
QUALIFIED under IDEA
• Cognitive and mental delay impairments
• Hearing impairments- including deafness
• Speech or language impairments
• Visual impairments- including blindness
• Serious emotional disturbances
• Orthopedic impairments
• Traumatic brain injury
• Other health impairments- including ADD/ADHD
Specific learning disabilities
 13 Primary Disabilities (Brain Break)
ID= HI= Hearing LSH= VI= ED=
Intellectual Impairment Speech and Visual Emotional
Disability Language Impairment Disturbance

OHI= SLD= OI= Deaf-Blind MD=

Other Health Specific Orthopedic Multiple
Impaired Learning Impairment Disabilities
Disability

AUT= TBI= DD=

Autism Traumatic Develop-
Spectrum Brain Injury mental Delay
Disorder
According to IDEA, parents have the right to…
• Inspect & review educational records
• Obtain an individual educational evaluation
• Require written notification prior to matters regarding
their child be discussed and/or finalized
• Request a due process hearing
• Appeal initial decisions to the State Education Agency
• Request reasonable attorneys' fees from a court for
actions or proceedings brought under IDEA
• Give or refuse consent before an initial evaluation is
conducted
Comparative Analysis
TERMINLOGIES USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION