Federal Law (IDEA)
This federal law guarantees students with disabilities a Free Appropriate Public Education.
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)?
This process determines whether a student qualifies for special education services.
What is an evaluation?
This document outlines specialized instruction, goals, accommodations, and services.
What is an IEP?
In South Carolina, this related service may be included on an IEP when necessary to provide a Deaf or Hard of Hearing student with access to instruction.
What is interpreting (or sign language interpreting) services?
This state agency oversees special education implementation in North Carolina.
What is the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)?
Under IDEA, students must be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
What is Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Federal law requires evaluations of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to assess all areas related to the suspected disability, including this critical area.
What is language and communication?
IEPs must be reviewed at least this often.
What is annually?
In South Carolina, a reevaluation may occur sooner than three years if requested by the parent or this entity.
What is the school district/IEP team?
North Carolina regulations require schools to complete initial evaluations within this number of calendar days after receiving parental consent.
What is 90 calendar days?
Parents must provide this type of consent before an initial evaluation can occur.
What is informed written consent?
Parents may request this evaluation if they disagree with the school's evaluation.
What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
This section describes how a student's disability affects involvement and progress in the general curriculum.
What are Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)?
South Carolina regulations require evaluation timelines to be completed within this number of calendar days after consent.
What is 60 calendar days?
North Carolina requires transition planning to begin by age _____.
What is 14?
A school district must complete an initial evaluation within this federal timeline unless state law is more restrictive.
What is 60 days?
A reevaluation must occur at least every _____ years unless parent and district agree otherwise.
What is three years?
Beginning no later than age 16 under IDEA, these services must be included in the IEP.
What are transition services?
This state agency oversees public education and special education compliance in South Carolina.
What is the South Carolina Department of Education?
North Carolina's policies require that eligibility determinations be made within this number of days after the evaluation is completed.
What is 30 days?
Under IDEA, when developing an IEP for a Deaf or Hard of Hearing student, the IEP team must specifically consider this student's language and communication needs.
What are the Special Factors for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students under IDEA?
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, teams should consider language and communication needs under this IDEA requirement.
What are Special Factors?
IDEA requires consideration of this for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students when developing an IEP.
What are communication needs and opportunities for direct communication with peers and professionals?
South Carolina requires procedural safeguards to be provided to parents at least once per year and during specific events such as evaluation requests and this action.
What is the filing of a due process complaint?
In North Carolina, the decision to provide an educational interpreter must be based on this rather than the student's hearing loss alone.
What is an educational interpreter?