Rights of Students with Disabilities

First piece of legislation to mandate the education of all children with disabilities

Does a child HAVE to be failing in school in order to qualify for Special Education services?

This law is our current federal special education law.

FERPA was enacted by Congress to protect the privacy of students and their parents.

What does IEP stand for?

What is FERPA?

Most children receiving special education services do so in separate classrooms

What did the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2004, require states to do?

Philosophy that children with disabilities have a right to be educated with non-disabled peers

What Act established the right of children with disabilities to a free appropriate public education?

There is no reason to include parents as IEP team members or in the educational decision making process for their child.

School districts are responsible for the special education of students of what ages or grades?

People with disabilities have historically been a target of discrimination and isolation?

IDEA recognizes this many categories of disability

What is LRE?

What case in federal court paved the way for educating students with disabilities?

What does FAPE stand for?

Before a student is referred for sped services, interventions should be in place for how long?

What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

Who can make a referral to have a child assessed for Special Education?