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Turnbull, H. Rutherford; Turnbull, Ann P.; Cooper, David H. – Exceptional Children, 2018
In this article, we analyze the Supreme Court's decision in "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1" (2017), interpreting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its provisions creating a right of every student with a disability to have an appropriate education. We compare the "Endrew" decision with…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Adams, Lois; Cessna, Kay – Preventing School Failure, 1991
This article describes efforts in Colorado to develop collaborative relationships among educators to better meet needs of students with disabilities. The article stresses the importance of developing common understanding, developing a full array of services within the delivery system, and addressing school scheduling issues. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Cooperation
Miller, Jerri; Petersen, Sandy – 1998
This booklet for parents of young children with disabilities describes Colorado's Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process. It provides information on IFSP guidelines, relates family stories and reflections for families and providers, and describes the values that drive the IFSP process in Colorado. Information is provided on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Planning, Guidelines, Individualized Family Service Plans
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Sobel, Donna M.; Vaughn, Nancy S. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
This article highlights the SUN team, a Colorado collaborative inclusion team which resulted in enhanced classroom and school practices and programming for students with significant educational needs. It describes the collaborative program development and design, outcomes during and after the intervention, and benefits at the district-level…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Linehan, Patrice – 2000
This report profiles the state departments of education (SEAs) in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, and North Dakota. These SEAs reported in 1996 that they had changed from a departmental structure (e.g., separate units for special education), into cross-cutting teams in the previous five years. Findings indicate that since…
Descriptors: Administration, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Jerri; Petersen, Sandy – 1998
This booklet for Spanish-speaking parents of young children with disabilities describes Colorado's Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process. It explains guidelines, shares family stories and reflections for families and care providers, and the describes the values that drive the IFSP process in Colorado. Information is provided on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Planning, Guidelines, Hispanic Americans
Smith, Barbara J. – 2002
This final report describes the objectives, activities and outcomes of a federally funded initiative to train and assist early childhood interagency teams in a model of planning systems and services for all young children, including children with disabilities and other special needs. The project is based on the value of stakeholder ownership in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination, Disabilities