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Direct linkYell, Mitchell L.; Bateman, David; Shriner, Jim – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
This article concludes this special issue by highlighting some of the most important points from the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in "Board of Education v. Rowley" (1982) and "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) but also discussing another crucial point to which school district personnel must adhere to ensure…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Program Development, Program Implementation, School Districts
Zirkel, Perry A.; Hetrick, Allyse – Exceptional Children, 2017
To provide a missing piece to the legal foundation of professional development and practice for the individualized education program (IEP) process, the authors report the results of a comprehensive systematic analysis of court decisions specific to IEP-related procedural violations after the 2004 amendments of the Individuals With Disabilities…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Court Litigation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
More, Cori M.; Hart, Juliet E. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
With the growing use of technology in today's schools, electronic IEP programs are being adopted by many school districts around the nation as part of special education service delivery. These programs provide a useful technology that can facilitate compliance with IDEA requirements in IEP development while concurrently lessening teacher paperwork…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Download full textHa, Kimberly; Ziegert, Amanda; Gorman, Margaret; Hochberg, Melissa; Morrison, Alisa; Nowell, Sallie; Ramminger, Tabitha – Organization for Autism Research, 2021
The transition from school to adulthood is a pivotal time in the lives of all students. For a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), change of any kind can be challenging, and a transition as momentous as this can seem especially daunting. Thoughtful planning, sound information, and open communication will help parents support young adults…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults
Cote, Debra L.; Jones, Vita L.; Sparks, Shannon L.; Aldridge, Patricia A. – Multicultural Education, 2012
Parents from culturally diverse backgrounds need to feel that they play a vital role in the future success of their sons or daughters with disabilities. Differences in culture and ethnicity can affect families' involvement in transition planning and the goals that they emphasize for their children. Families of diverse backgrounds were surveyed and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Program Development, Disabilities, Student Diversity
Moery, Kathryn – 1993
This manual on development of transition planning programs/services for high school youth with disabilities and their families is based on the premises that both youth and family members need to be actively involved in every step of the transition planning process, that empowered families can access necessary transition and adult services needed…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
West, Elizabeth A.; Hudson, Roxanne F. – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2010
Early career special educators must be engaged in conversations with developers of preservice teacher preparation programs to co-construct initial teacher education programs which meet their needs. The process of listening to the teachers themselves could serve to ensure that teachers are an explicit element of program design. This article…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Program Design, Teacher Education Programs, Focus Groups
Peer reviewedField, Sharon – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1996
Details the history of the transition movement and the participation of students with disabilities in transition planning. Reviews legislative changes that emphasize self-determination and explains the link between self-determination and students' mental health. Also identifies characteristics of schools that promote self-determination for all…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Federal Legislation
Aefsky, Fern – 1995
This guide provides suggestions for planning and implementing inclusion programs to enhance education for all children. Recent laws supporting the rights of children with disabilities are considered, along with the confusion regarding how to meet the needs of all children in the schools. Variations in inclusion practices among states and districts…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Change
Massanari, Carol B. – 2002
This paper discusses how educators can connect the individualized education programs (IEPs) of students with disabilities to the general education curriculum. It begins by reviewing new provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that require a student's IEP to include a statement relative to how the child's disability affects…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Arena, John – 2001
This handbook for regular and special education teachers, diagnosticians, administrators, parents, and others involved in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities, focuses on both the intent and spirit of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Chapters cover the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Cognitive Style, Confidentiality, Disabilities
Baska, Llara; Kaufman, Anne; Gaumer, Amy – Transition Coalition, 2003
The passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 1990 and the subsequent reauthorization in 1997 mandate school districts to provide transition services for students with disabilities in order to improve post-school outcomes for these youth. To help meet the requirements for transition, many school districts have developed…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Recreational Activities, School Districts, Program Development
Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The purpose of this document is to provide operators with implementation and operational technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Special education is a very complicated component of public education and providing operators with technical assistance regarding special education is particularly challenging. This primer…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance
