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SPECIAL EDUCATION: THREE to TWENTY-ONE Special Education | Eligibility | Accessing Special Education Services | Services Special Education Special education rights in New Jersey are derived from the federal law commonly known as IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). The New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC) 6A:14 are the state's regulations based upon IDEA. NJAC 6A:14 explains the rights of the children determined eligible for special education and related services as well as policies and procedures the school districts must adhere to in order to comply with the law. Additionally, it illustrates procedural safeguards in case a school district and parent do not agree on a particular issue. The New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC) 6A:14 is available from Autism New Jersey, directly from your school district, or from the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Special Education (OSE) at 609.292.0147 or www.nj.gov/education/specialed/ . Eligibility A student is eligible for special education and related services when it is determined that the student has a defined disability that affects his/her educational performance and requires special education and related services. The disability categories are: “auditorily impaired, autistic, cognitively impaired, communication impaired, emotionally disturbed, multiply disabled, deaf/blindness, orthopedically impaired, other health impaired, preschool child with a disability, social maladjustment, specific learning disability, traumatic brain injury, or visually impaired.” Accessing Special Education Services When appropriate, parents are encouraged to contact the local school district’s Special Services department and request an evaluation to determine eligibility for Special Education services. Parents may call to request the evaluation: however, putting the request in writing and sending it by certified mail ensures that the school district has received the information and will respond. A meeting may be held to determine if an evaluation is warranted as well as which evaluations would need to be conducted.
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