Alphabet Soup
This 4-letter acronym was established by IDEA and entitles all students to a free, public education that meets their individual needs
FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
While IEPs are more academic in nature, 504 Plans are more ___ in nature.
Accessible
This law established Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
What does "SDI" refer to?
Specially Designed Instruction
(Re-)Evaluations to determine eligibility for an IEP should occur this number of years, at a minimum.
This civil rights law applies to all schools that receive federal funds, including private schools.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
This acronym,“PLAAFP,” refers to this component of the IEP that gives an overview of the student’s strengths/needs.
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
How many eligibility categories are there established in IDEA? (See if you can name them all!)
13
Autism (ASD), Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment (including blindness)
This term refers to the process that upholds parents’ rights to contribute to the IEP.
Procedural Safeguards/Standards