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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
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
Download full textOrganization for Autism Research, 2019
The fundamental intent of special education is to provide instruction to meet each child's unique needs. "Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the Special Education System" offers information, tools, and tips that will help parents become an even more effective advocate for their children. Many teachers, administrators, and school…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Peer reviewedMesibov, Laurie – School Law Bulletin, 1984
This article examines special education in terms of two federal legislative acts and considers the general rule, the lack of clear guidelines to determine who is entitled to additional schooling, and defenses raised against claims for an extended school year. Courts seldom order extended school under these legislative acts. (PB)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKatsiyannis, Antonis – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1991
Survey of state directors of special education in 50 states and District of Columbia gathered data on provision of extended school year (ESY) services to students with handicaps within legal framework of Public Law 94-142 and Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Recommendations are presented for development of ESY policy reflecting current…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Trends
Rapport, Mary Jane K.; Thomas, Stephen B. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
This review of the legal issues concerning eligibility for extended school year services for children with severe disabilities addresses both statutory and case law, as well as practical guidelines to help educators comply with federal statutes, especially the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
McCarthy, Martha M. – 1981
The paper reviews recent court rulings on the appropriateness of programs and services of public school services for handicapped children. Cited are the effects of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The first three sections address litigation in which courts have…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Costs, Court Litigation
