What is the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 ( ESEA)?
This is the first federal law to specifically address the education of students with
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What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975?
This law created federal funding to ensure that students with disabilities had equal educational opportunities and required that schools follow the laws to receive funding.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)?
This is an amendment to include all services to disabled infants and young children. This amendment also includes individuals transitioning from high school to college.
Exceptional Children
Individuals who deviate from the norm to such an extent that special education services are required.
Handicap
Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person with a disability.
Developmental Delay
refers to children 3 to 9 who perform significantly below developmental norms.
At Risk
An infant or child who has a high probability of exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability.
Special Education
Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional.
Related Services
Services defined by federal law whose purpose is to assist a student with exceptionalities in deriving benefit from a special education.
Category
label assigned to individuals who share common characteristics and features.
Disability
A limitation imposed on an individual by a loss or reduction of functioning.
IDEA states all students are entitled to
A free appropriate public education.
IDEA states that students with disabilities should be educated in the setting most like that of their peers, or
the least restrictive environment
Any decisions concerning a student with disabilities are made with parent input and in compliance with all aspects of the law which is referred to as
Procedural Safeguards
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
This act is known as a civil right bill. This act ensures that every student with a disability is given the same rights, access, and protections as students without disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act
This law extends civil rights protections to individuals of any age with a disability be allowed to access both private and public sectors for services and that discrimination or exclusion is discriminatory and illegal.
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Federal law requiring education for all children with handicaps. Considered the bill of rights for students with disabilities. [Show Less]