Achieving Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Mental Retardation.

Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Lattin, Dana; Agran, Martin

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ERIC Number: EJ639171

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Publication Date: 2001

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Achieving Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Mental Retardation.

Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Lattin, Dana; Agran, Martin

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v36 n4 p327-42 Dec 2001

This article reviews requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for providing access to the general education curriculum, examines the intent of the language, and proposes a decision-making model to enable Individualized Education Program teams to reach curriculum decisions that provide such access for students with mental retardation. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Individualized Education Programs, Mental Retardation, Regular and Special Education Relationship, School Responsibility

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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