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West Virginia Department of Education, 2024
The purpose of educational assessments is to provide an academic check-up and to give educators and parents meaningful information on what students know and can do, and how well they are progressing toward college and career readiness. Assessments strive to show how well students perform on clearly defined standards and skills that are being…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
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Katz, Sarah – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2021
Students with developmental disabilities and communication delays, particularly autism spectrum disorder (ASD), participate in academic instruction through a continuum of services and environments. This includes the use of web-conferencing and screen-sharing platforms to deliver instruction across a variety of settings. The use of systematic…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Videoconferencing, Prompting, Students with Disabilities
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
All school districts have children attending who have special dietary needs due to a disability or a food allergy or intolerance. In order for these children to attend school, their dietary needs must be addressed since they are unable to eat meals prepared for the general student population. There is federal legislation which provides guidance…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities
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UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2022
This document is part of a set of resources to support the marginalized caregivers of children with disabilities with inclusive education, which also includes guides for caregivers, teachers and schools, as well as templates for directories of resources and organizations to be adapted for specific systems. This workbook contains tools to be used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caregivers, Parents, Students with Disabilities
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
There is a process within the special education program that directly links a child's educational program with their plans for the future. It is called a Transition Plan and is part of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Transition services are a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability designed to be used within a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
An IEP is an Individualized Education Program. When a child is identified with a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) a child has a right to a Free, Appropriate, Public Education (FAPE). For a child to receive FAPE there has to be an IEP developed in order for the child to progress in the general education…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs, Teamwork
West Virginia Department of Education, 2023
The purpose of educational assessments is to provide an academic check-up and to give educators, parents, students, and policymakers valuable feedback about students' academic strengths, areas that need improvement, how well they are progressing toward college and career readiness, and the effectiveness of the state's educational system. This…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Standardized Tests, Testing Accommodations, Student Evaluation
District of Columbia Public Schools, 2020
The purpose of this guidebook is to guide the provision of Speech and Language Pathology services in order to support the educational goals of eligible students with disabilities in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). It is designed with the purpose of assuring that all Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) in the District of Columbia…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Public Schools
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2019
All school districts have children attending who have special dietary needs due to a disability or a food allergy or intolerance. In order for these children to attend school, their dietary needs must be addressed since they are unable to eat meals prepared for the general student population. There is federal legislation which provides guidance…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Dietetics, Students with Disabilities, Allergy
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
Special education, for students ages 3 to 21, is guided by federal and state requirements. The federal requirements are referred to as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The state requirements are referred to as the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Ohio Operating Standards). IDEA…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
Alexander, Katie C.; Clemens, Erin M.; Gilbert, Marilyn; McBreen, Joseph; Whittenburg, Holly; Farmer, Mandy – Organization for Autism Research, 2019
When a military family has a child with autism, they face all the emotions and challenges that accompany this diagnosis, compounded by the realities of military service: war, extended family separation, frequent moves, varying access to specialized healthcare, and other stressors that complicate and often work against effective treatment for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Military Personnel
Ha, 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
Lapham, Kate; Papikyan, Hayarpi – Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations, 2012
"Special Schools as a Resource for Inclusive Education" examines inclusive education reform efforts by the Open Society foundation in Armenia in communities with special and mainstream schools. These efforts evolved into a project to transform three special schools for children with disabilities into resource centers to help mainstream…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Inclusion, Special Education, Students with Disabilities