ADA or IDEA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA
Maggie is a student who has a visual impairment and requires large print books. She moves and has to start a new school. Her mom is told that they are not able to provide large print books, and her mom must purchase the materials. Were her rights met?
No- The district has to provide those
You are working at Voc Rehab but are struggling to remember what needs to be packed in the boxes. What should you do?
Ask for help
You want help while working on your independent activity, you should:
a. Raise your hand and ask for help
b. Just sit at your desk and do nothing
a. Raise your hand and ask for help
IEP stands for:
a. Individualized Eating Priorities
b. Individualized Education Priorities
c. Individualized Education Plan
Individualized Education Plan
IDEA is an acronym for Individuals with __________Education _________
Word Bank: Act, Apple, Disabilities, Dog
Disabilities
Act
Daphne struggles with remember multi-steps at one time. She requires written instructions to complete a work. Daphne advocates for herself and reaches out to her boss about it. Daphne's boss prints out steps for the tasks. Rights met?
Yes!
You are struggling to count the money in your cash register at the end of your shift. You count the pennies then forget how many you had by the time you are counting the dimes, ect. What should you do?
Count the pennies, ect and write down the totals for each as you go
You are feeling overwhelmed in class and start to feel agitated, you should:
a. Scream at the teacher
b. Raise your hand
c. Raise your hand and ask for a break
c. Raise your hand and ask for a break
The Present Levels Section Focuses on:
a. Your Likes and Dislikes
b. Your Strengths
c. Your Strengths and Weaknesses
c. Your Strengths and Weaknesses
ADA-This entitles you to accommodations at
work
A special education case manager provides their caseload student IEP accommodations and behavior plans to the general education elective teachers that they are scheduled to have for the semester. Rights Met?
Yes
You feel like you are starting to get agitated while trying to help a "Karen Like" customer. What should you do?
Let the customer know that you will be back and try to find someone else to help with the customer so that you may regulate yourself.
You are in your general education elective class and you have a test to complete. You want to complete it in your case managers classroom, what should you do?
Talk to the teacher and let them know you want to complete the test in your case managers classroom
The Post-Secondary Considerations section focuses on
Future Career Goal/ Steps Needed for It
This allows for an evaluation to see if you do need special education services
IDEA
A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor helped place a client in a job setting after high school. The new employee will require additional training to learn the job. The new employer refuses to provide training and just wants the employee to start the job. Rights Met?
No
You struggle with reading, however, if someone shows you how to do something you understand it better. What should you do if your boss gives you a manual containing a TON of reading to explain a task?
Advocate for yourself and talk to your boss to see if they can explain the task instead or provide a simplified version of the written task explanation.
You are struggling to focus in your social studies class. What should you do?
Talk to your teacher- Use an appropriate way to ask
If you are 13 and above you have a ______ IEP
Transition
If you qualify for services, this allows for you to have a free and public education with accommodations and services to help you in school
IDEA
An elective teacher asked the student if they wanted the test read to them (one of their accommodations) and offered extended time. The student however, refused to have the test read to them and rushed through the test refusing the extended time.
Yes- Although the student rejected the accommodations, the teacher offered them
You are applying for a new job and the company is demanding that you tell them if you have a disability or not. They tell you if you do, that they will not hire you. Do you have to tell them?
No- That goes against ADA
Throughout the school year, you used some accommodations and not others, what should you do at your IEP meeting?
Speak up and tell the team which accommodations you used and which you didn't
The Services Section of your IEP contains information related to who and _____ the services are received.
Where