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Download full textShackelford, Jo, Ed. – 1997
This document presents general information about State Interagency Coordinating Councils (SICCs) which participate in the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (formerly Part H Program, now Part C) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The information was gathered from questionnaires returned…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Coordination
Ahearn, Eileen – 2001
This digest examines the unique nature of public charter schools, explains their obligations to students with disabilities, and presents the results of two federally funded studies of special education in charter schools. It finds wide variations among the 37 states which permit charter schools. The digest stresses the importance of the legal…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2001
This paper presents rationale, strategies, and recommendations that the National Council on Disability believes are essential to how President George W. Bush and the new Administration can fulfill America's promise to its 54 million citizens with disabilities. President Bush is urged to install a disability friendly Administration, give disability…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Change Strategies, Children
Cohen, Michael; Heumann, Judith E. – 2001
This policy statement clarifies the role of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team in selecting individual accommodations, modifications in administration, and alternate assessments for state and district-wide assessments. It states that neither the state education agency (SEA) nor the local education agency (LEA) can limit the authority…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, Agency Role, Disabilities
Heumann, Judith E.; Warlick, Kenneth R. – 2001
Designed for parents and family members of students with disabilities, this policy statement clarifies federal requirements for including children with disabilities in state and district-side assessment programs. Information is presented in a question-and-answer format that addresses: (1) requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedAddicott, James W.; Julius, Daniel J. – CUPA Journal, 1994
Important elements of personal lifetime money management are outlined and discussed briefly, particularly as they apply to college and university faculty and staff. They include insurance (disability, health, life, retirement income); the changing monetary environment; taxes; inflation; sources of income; budgeting; risk; death and heirs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Faculty, Death
Blumberg, Jonathan A.; Dowling, Ruth T.; Horton, Janet L.; Howie, Margaret-Ann F.; Majestic, Ann L.; Schwartz, Richard A.; Shaw, Brian C.; Smith, Bruce W. – 1995
This publication contains articles that focus on the legal issues that confront schools when they use various means to maintain order and safeguard student well being, and examine the liability that may be imposed if they fail to do so. Following the foreword and the introduction, the articles include: (1) "Legal and Policy Issues in Curbing…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
Morris, Michael W.; Golinker, Lewis A. – 1991
This compilation on assistive technology devices and services aims to improve understanding of funding streams and creative ways to eliminate funding barriers in Medicaid, special education, and vocational rehabilitation. The first part comprises a workbook titled "A Road Map to Funding Sources." It assists in creating a systematic…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
Griffin, Howard – Business Officer, 1982
Recent litigation under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and unresolved issues in the application of section 504 to colleges and universities are examined. Section 504 is a federal statute expressing a national commitment to end discrimination against individuals on the basis of handicap. Three issues that currently confound efficient…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. – 2002
The report of the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education followed 13 hearings and meetings throughout the nation on ways to strengthen the education of students with disabilities. An executive summary summarizes nine findings and the resulting three major recommendations: first, focus on results, not process; second, embrace a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Finance
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. Div. of Special Education. – 2000
These guidelines are intended to assist North Dakota educators in complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 concerning provision of extended school year (ESY) services to students with disabilities. Presented in a question-and-answer format, guidelines are closely correlated with the IDEA regulations. Individual…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Heumann, Judith E.; Warlick, Kenneth R. – 2000
This policy memorandum provides guidance to assist educators, parents, and state and local education agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities. The document stresses the requirements of the IEP to…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedCole, Bettie S.; And Others – Journal of Social Work Education, 1995
Major issues in social work education related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are examined, including relevant case law for admissions, reasonable classroom accommodations, and field placements. Social work educators are reminded that professional ethics and standards mandate equal…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Admission
Peer reviewedDaniel, Philip T. K. – Journal of Law and Education, 2000
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) give parents an opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of their children. This article discusses parental involvement under the IDEA, specifically as it relates to methodological issues. (123…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document provides a side-by-side comparison of Virginia regulations governing special education programs, the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act, and the federal 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Differences and similarities are illustrated for sections relating to: (1) definitions; (2)…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
