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Direct linkYell, Mitchell L.; Bateman, David – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
This article begins with a scenario depicting the difficulties encountered by a young student in the Douglas County School District in Castle Rock, Colorado, named Endrew (called Drew by his parents). This situation, which began at Drew's individualized education program (IEP) meeting at Summit Ridge Elementary School when he was in fourth grade,…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Individualized Education Programs, Equal Education, Access to Education
Reis, Sally M.; Baum, Susan M.; Burke, Edith – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
In this article, a new definition of twice-exceptional children is proposed. In addition to introducing this new definition, the authors provide a research-based rationale for the definition, offer a clear profile of twice-exceptional youth, and summarize the development of new programs and practices to enable these students to develop their gifts…
Descriptors: Definitions, Comorbidity, Academically Gifted, Learning Disabilities
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
The report by the General Accounting Office examines the status of education for handicapped children in 10 states. P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, is reviewed briefly, and the states' compliance with the following aspects was assessed: eligibility criteria, individualized educational programs, and provision of a free…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Ahearn, Eileen M. – 1994
This report reviews current state policy and practices in the disciplining of students with disabilities, as they are expressed in state documents including statutes, regulations, and other types of written records. Federal law, regulations, and case law are summarized in the report's introduction and background. Findings are presented in terms of…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Definitions, Disabilities, Discipline
Persson, Bengt – 1997
This paper looks at trends toward more inclusive education for students with disabilities in Sweden in the context of budgetary cut-backs in school resources. It reports on a project that investigated processes of defining target populations for special education in Swedish schools. Special educators (N=27), classroom teachers (N=35) and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Definitions, Disabilities, Elementary School Teachers
Rose, Deborah F.; Smith, Barbara J. – 1992
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates special education and related services to be delivered in the least restrictive environment to preschoolers with disabilities. The act also mandates that educators and administrators find appropriate educational placements for children who are entitled to receive a free public…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal)
