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IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
A federal law that helps students with disabilities receive the support they need in school to
succeed.
IDEA has 6 core principles
1. Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
2. IEPs
3.Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
4. Appropriate Evaluation
5. Parent and Student Participation
6. Procedural Safeguards
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Students with disabilities can access education services that are tailored to their needs at no
cost.
IEPs
Personalized plans outlining education goals/support services for each student with a disability.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
A legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general
educational context in which they can be expected to learn.
Appropriate Evaluation
A full and individual evaluation to determine if there is a disability; if yes, to determine
educational needs including supplementary aids and services
-Must be done in a non-discriminatory manner (in the language of the child, age appropriate)
, Parent and Student Participation
Parents and student be included in the planning of the student's education as appropriate.
Procedural Safeguards
Provisions of IDEA designed to protect students and parents in the special education process.
Education for All Handicapped Children (EAHCA) 1975
Became IDEA in 1990
13 eligibility categories under IDEA:
Eligibility for special education services under the IDEA depends on whether the child's
condition adversely impacts their education and falls within one of the specific eligibility
categories outlined by the law. Eligibility under IDEA involves a comprehensive evaluation
process.
13 eligibility categories under IDEA (List)
1. Autism
2. Deaf-Blindness
3. Deafness
4. Emotional Disturbance
5. Hearing Impairment
6. Intellectual Disability
7. Multiple Disabilities
8. Orthopedic Impairment
9. Specific Learning Disability
10. Speech/Language Impairment (counts as 2)
11. TBI
12. Other Health Impairment (OHI)
IEP
Update|100% Correct
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
A federal law that helps students with disabilities receive the support they need in school to
succeed.
IDEA has 6 core principles
1. Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
2. IEPs
3.Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
4. Appropriate Evaluation
5. Parent and Student Participation
6. Procedural Safeguards
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Students with disabilities can access education services that are tailored to their needs at no
cost.
IEPs
Personalized plans outlining education goals/support services for each student with a disability.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
A legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general
educational context in which they can be expected to learn.
Appropriate Evaluation
A full and individual evaluation to determine if there is a disability; if yes, to determine
educational needs including supplementary aids and services
-Must be done in a non-discriminatory manner (in the language of the child, age appropriate)
, Parent and Student Participation
Parents and student be included in the planning of the student's education as appropriate.
Procedural Safeguards
Provisions of IDEA designed to protect students and parents in the special education process.
Education for All Handicapped Children (EAHCA) 1975
Became IDEA in 1990
13 eligibility categories under IDEA:
Eligibility for special education services under the IDEA depends on whether the child's
condition adversely impacts their education and falls within one of the specific eligibility
categories outlined by the law. Eligibility under IDEA involves a comprehensive evaluation
process.
13 eligibility categories under IDEA (List)
1. Autism
2. Deaf-Blindness
3. Deafness
4. Emotional Disturbance
5. Hearing Impairment
6. Intellectual Disability
7. Multiple Disabilities
8. Orthopedic Impairment
9. Specific Learning Disability
10. Speech/Language Impairment (counts as 2)
11. TBI
12. Other Health Impairment (OHI)
IEP
