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Download full textFletcher, Geoff; Levin, Doug; Lipper, Katherine; Leichty, Reg – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2014
This is a time of rapid technological advancement, with innovations in education holding great promise for improving teaching and learning, particularly for students with unique needs. High-quality digital educational materials, tools, and resources offer students relevant, up-to-date, and innovative ways to acquire knowledge and skills. Created…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Materials
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The public education of students with disabilities in the United States is governed by federal policies that promote school improvement, protect students from discrimination, and provide those who need it with special education and related services to meet their individual needs. This article explains the legal aspects of teaching students with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Music Education, Legal Responsibility, Student Needs
Yell, Mitchell L.; Losinski, Mickey L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2014
On January 25, 2013 the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague letter (DCL) that addressed the obligations of school districts under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act regarding the participation of students with disabilities in extracurricular athletic activities (U.S. Department of Education,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Student Participation, Extracurricular Activities, Athletics
Shaw, Stan F.; Madaus, Joseph W.; Banerjee, Manju – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2009
Postsecondary education is a realistic and necessary option for successful adult outcomes. An understanding of the realities in postsecondary education is necessary if students with disabilities and their families are to be prepared to make wise choices for successful transition. School personnel should use the high school years to implement…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Independent Study, Disabilities, School Personnel
Rose, Raymond M. – North American Council for Online Learning, 2007
There are a variety of different approaches to providing virtual education and significant program differences. This Issues Brief describes a process all virtual education programs should undertake to help best ensure all students have access to the educational opportunities provided by the program. The focus of this Issues Brief is to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Access to Education, Online Courses, Virtual Classrooms
Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities, 2011
This report from the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities provides Congress with vital recommendations for improving the ability of postsecondary students with disabilities to obtain accessible instructional materials in a timely and cost-effective manner. Over…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Postsecondary Education, Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Yell, Mitchell L. – 1998
This textbook provides information on the legal development of special education, the current legal requirements in providing a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities, and the procedures involved in obtaining legal information in law libraries and on the Internet. Specifically, the 16 chapters address: (1) sources of law…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Disability Identification
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2006
Charter schools must abide by federal special education laws and regulations because they are part of the public education system. However, the way this gets carried out in practice differs widely due to many factors, the most important of which are a charter school's "legal identity" and its "linkage" to a traditional LEA for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Familiarity
Fagin, Judith; Nuzum, Margaret – 1991
This final report documents accomplishments of a project which aimed to: (1) provide inservice training to community college faculty in appropriate teaching strategies and accommodations for students with learning disabilities; and (2) disseminate previously developed sets of video vignettes and viewing guides. It includes summaries of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1994
This document presents a detailed explanation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its procedural requirements; sample procedural documents; highlights of the major differences among Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); a flow chart of the accommodation…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities
Ordover, Eileen L. – 1996
This paper presents an outline and analysis of federal legislation and court decisions relevant to the exclusion of students with disabilities by school systems through the filing of delinquency and other petitions based upon in-school behavior. In many cases the behavior is related to the disability and/or to the consequences of the school…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Ordover, Eileen L.; Boundy, Kathleen B. – 1991
Intended for child advocates, this book analyzes children's educational rights under two federal statutes, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The nine chapters address the following topics: (1) the statutory framework of the two laws (including eligibility, age ranges,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution
