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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2017
The 2016-2017 "Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Strategic Plan" is organized around seven general topic areas that are represented in the Plan as community-focused questions (e.g., Question 1, "How can I recognize the signs of ASD, and why is early detection so important?," which covers the topic of screening…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Strategic Planning, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Zatta, Mary; McGinnity, Betsy – American Annals of the Deaf, 2016
Children who are deafblind are one of the lowest-incidence yet most diverse groups receiving services mandated by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Despite this population's diversity, the development of communication skills is critical for all children who are deafblind, and is the foundation on which good transition…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Transitional Programs, Student Needs, Planning
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Black, Jenn – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Transition services for secondary students with disabilities are defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) as a coordinated set of activities contained in a results-oriented process to improve educational and functional outcomes. The most popular strategy used to prepare secondary students with high-incidence…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Individualized Education Programs, Ownership, Disabilities
Wiener, Dan – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2006
Alternate assessment acts as a mechanism for inclusion in large-scale educational assessments for those students with disabilities who cannot participate in regular state and district assessments, even with accommodations and modifications. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Portfolios (Background Materials), Grade 10, Educational Improvement