Special Education

Special Education Law, Policies and
Procedures - D754 exam with complete
solutions

Brown v. Board of Education 1954 - ANSThis case declared that racial segregation in
public schools violated due process and equal protection of Constitutional rights

*Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, 1971 - ANSThis case extended the rights of equal protection and due
process to children with intellectual disabilities, ruling that they could not be denied
access to public education and were entitled to a free public education.

Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia 1972 - ANSThis case ruled that
children with emotional disturbance and behavior challenges cannot be excluded from
public school enrollment. It also emphasized that a lack of funds was not an acceptable
excuse for failing to provide education to students with exceptionalities.

accommodation - ANSa change made to the way instruction is delivered or to the way
curriculum is accessed by a student

least restrictive environment (LRE) - ANSa principle of IDEA that aims to include
students with disabilities in general education classrooms to the maximum extent
feasible

IDEA - ANSA federal law that helps students with disabilities receive the support they
need to succeed in school

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSa principle of IDEA that guarantees
that students with disabilities can access educational services that are tailored to their
needs without incurring costs

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - ANSIs a federal law that prohibits
discrimination based on disability in programs or activities that receive federal financial
assistance, ensuring that students with disabilities receive accommodations to access
education equally.

, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): 1990 - ANSa civil rights law designed to remove
barriers and promote equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in various daily
activities

major life activities - ANSfunctions that include caring for oneself, seeing, hearing,
walking, learning, and working, which are substantially limited by a disability

reasonable accommodations - ANSadjustments made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform their job or access services, such as modifying work schedules or
providing assistive devices

qualified individual with a disability - ANSa person who has a physical or mental
impairment that significantly limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such
impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment

prohibit discrimination
remove barriers
provide access - ANSWhat are the three main pillars of ADA?

communication systems
transportation
gateway testing
private entities
employment
housing - ANSthe six elements of what ADA covers.

IDEA provides an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for eligible students, while
Section 504 offers accommodations to ensure access to the general education
curriculum for a broader range of exceptionalities. - ANSWhich of the following
statements correctly distinguishes between the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?

FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
Appropriate Evaluation
IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
Parent Participation
Procedural Safeguards - ANSWhat are the 6 key principles of IDEA?

Child Find - ANSA legal mandate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) requiring public schools to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with
exceptionalities who may need special education and related services.