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Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
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AEM Center Brief: The Right of Students with Disabilities Who Need Accessible Educational Materials to Receive These Materials in a Timely Manner
Karger, Joanne
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Descriptors: Student Rights, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Materials, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Eligibility, Individualized Education Programs, Teamwork, Program Development, Assistive Technology, Student Needs, Transitional Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Special Education, Disability Discrimination
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials. Available from: CAST. 40 Harvard Mills Square Suite 3, Wakefield, MA 01880. Tel: 781-245-2212; Fax: 781-245-5212; e-mail: aem@cast.org; Web site: http://aem.cast.org
Publication Type: Guides - General; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers; Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials at CAST, Inc.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504); Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
Grant or Contract Numbers: H327Z190004
