Education-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Definition: A law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.
Electronic format of the IDEA Manual can be found at https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/publication/idea-manual/ * The manual is a guide for Parents and Students about Special Education Services in Texas. ** Commonly Used Words used in educational planning: Accommodations
Adjustments made in how a student with a disability is taught or tested. Accommodations do not change what the student is taught or what he is expected to know. Examples include: highlighted textbooks, extension of time for student who writes slowly or seating close to the teacher. Assistive
technology is another common accommodation. Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee
In Texas, ARD Committee is the name for the group made up of a student’s parents and school staff that meets at least annually to decide whether or not the student has an eligible disability and what special education and related services will be provided. Its major responsibility is the development of the Individual Education Program (IEP) for students receiving special education. In Texas, the meetings of these committees are called “ARD meetings.” Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) A Behavior Intervention Plan, which is part of the IEP, identifies supports and services that develop appropriate behaviors and reduce inappropriate behaviors. A BIP is created with the help of a functional behavioral assessment, performed by qualified school staff, such as a board certified behavior analyst Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Special education and/or related services designed to meet the individual needs of each student at no cost to the parents, guaranteed to all students with disabilities by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Individual Education Program (IEP) IEP is the written plan that details the special education and related services that must be provided to each student who receives special education. Parents and school personnel should work together to write the IEP at the ARD meeting. It must be reviewed and revised, if needed, at least every year ** For a more extensive list of commonly used words refer to the online IDEA manual • Disclaimer: The IDEA manual is not intended to and does not replace an attorney’s advice or assistance based on your particular situation. Government Funded Organizations Special Education (education and advocacy)- Texas Education Agency- Education Service Center https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education Texas Disability Rights- https://disabilityrightstx.org/en/category/education/#:~:text=Our%20Education%20Team%20works %20to,of%20a%20disability%2C%20and%20obtain
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