The Law
What does the IDEA stand for?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
What is an IEP?
Individual Education Plan
(or Individual Education Program)
What Title of the ADA covers employment?
Title I
What is the website for the DC lottery called?
My School DC
What are our zodiac signs?
Emily - Capricorn
Ally - Virgo
What year was the ADA passed?
1990
What is a FAPE?
A Free Appropriate Public Education
What is a reasonable accommodation?
A modification to the job to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of their job
What is a Public Charter School?
A publically funded, independently operated school
What school is our client's daughter attending next year?
Bridges Public Charter School
What is the law that protects against discrimination in places receiving Federal funding?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
A meeting to determine if a student is eligible for special education services
What agency do you have to file a complaint with if you have been discriminated against in the workplace?
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What is generally NOT a way students get to school in DC?
A schoolbus
By the end of the semester, how many meetings did we attend with the school?
5
(eligibility, AED, IEP, eligibility, IEP)
What did the ADA Amendments Act do?
Expanded the definition of disability to include the disability before an accommodation was implemented and the definition of major life activities
What is a non-general education classroom called?
CES: Communication and Education Support
How many employees do there have to be for an employer to be required to comply with the ADA?
15
What does OSSE stand for?
What does the opposing counsel in our SpEd case look like?
We don't know lol
How many school districts in the country has the Department of Education stopped funding due to refusal to implement special education services?
1
Who needs to be on the IEP team?
1. The parent
2. At least one Special Education teacher or provider
3. An LEA representative
4. Someone who can interpret evaluation results
How many hours do you need to qualify for FMLA in DC?
1,000 in the previous 12 months
How many schools are in DC (public and PCS)?
Approximately 250
117 DCPS and 134 PCS
What was our client's first school choice for her daughter on the DC lottery?
Washington Yu Ying