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Building Communication through Letter Writing. Revised
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
This booklet has been developed in hopes that it may aid in keeping communication open and focused between families and schools. Building communication between parents and the school staff through letters offers a way of keeping records of ideas, concerns, and suggestions. This booklet provides general guidelines to writing letters as well as…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Skill Development, Parent School Relationship
Case-Based Instruction to Teach Educators about the Legal Parameters Surrounding the Discipline of Students with Disabilities
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Decker, Janet R.; Pazey, Barbara L. – Action in Teacher Education, 2017
Allegations of improper discipline are commonly the focus of special education litigation filed against school districts. Because ignorance of the law is no defense, administrators and educators must understand special education law. Yet many educators receive little to no legal training. To address the lack of training and prevent future…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Teacher Education, Legal Responsibility
Building Communication through Letter Writing. Revised
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2019
This booklet has been developed in hopes that it may aid in keeping communication open and focused between families and schools. Building communication between parents and the school staff through letters offers a way of keeping records of ideas, concerns, and suggestions. This booklet provides general guidelines to writing letters as well as…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Skill Development, Parent School Relationship
Promoting Student Transition from Entitlement Services to Eligibility Resources
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Peterson, Lori Y.; Van Dycke, Jamie L.; Roberson, Rosemary L.; Sedaghat, Jennifer M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Disability-related legislation offers two different support systems for youth with disabilities: one of entitlement to services and one of eligibility for resources. This article offers guidance for individuals with disabilities, and the families and service providers who support them, as they prepare to navigate the transition between support…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Eligibility, Civil Rights, Responsibility
Comparing Audio-Supported Text and Explicit Instruction on Students' Knowledge of Accommodations, Rights, and Responsibilities
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Wood, Charles L.; Kelley, Kelly R.; Test, David W.; Fowler, Catherine H. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2010
With increasing numbers of students with disabilities entering postsecondary education, it is important to teach students with disabilities their rights and responsibilities governed by civil rights acts (i.e., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans With Disabilities Act) for requesting accommodations in postsecondary education.…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, College Bound Students, Mild Disabilities, Self Advocacy
Inservice Training for Community College Faculty in Learning Disabilities and Other Students with Severe Academic Deficiencies. Final Report.
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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
Everything You Wanted to Know About Handicapped Students (And Were Not Afraid to Ask).
Wilkinson, Rosalyn, Ed. – 1981
Information for faculty members of the State University of New York, Buffalo, is presented to provide assistance in making accommodations for the handicapped student in the academic courses and programs. The primary objective of the university is to eliminate competitive disadvantages for the handicapped. A summary statement and excerpts from…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Audiovisual Aids, Blindness