Laws & Rights
This federal law guarantees students with disabilities special education and related services.
What is IDEA
A detailed educational plan under IDEA with goals and accommodations.
What is an IEP?
Speech therapy and counseling are examples of this.
What are related services?
Testing used to determine eligibility.
What is an evaluation?
Support that changes how a student learns, not what they learn.
What is an accomodation?
This law protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in schools.
What is section 504?
A plan for students who need accommodations but not special education.
What is a 504 plan?
Specialized instruction for unique needs.
What is special education?
Yearly meeting to update a student plan.
What is an annual review?
Changes the difficulty or amount of material.
What is a modification?
Ensures every student with disabilities receives a free appropriate public education.
What is FAPE?
A written plan for managing challenging behaviors.
What is a BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan)?
A condition involving difficulty with attention or impulsivity.
What is ADHD?
Gathering where parents and staff discuss goals.
What is an IEP meeting?
Plan supporting positive behavior.
What is a BIP (behavior intervetion plan)?
This right requires parents to be included in all decision-making meetings.
What is parent participation?
Changes what a student learns.
What is a modification?
Extended time and seating changes are examples of these.
Must happen before receiving special education services.
What is a formal evaluation?
Individualized teaching.
What is special education?
Students must be educated with nondisabled peers as much as possible.
What is LRE (least restrictive environment)?
Helps a student learn without changing expectations.
What is an accomodation?
Helps with emotional or behavioral needs.
What is counseling?
Ongoing communication between families and schools.
What is parent participation?
Educating with nondisabled peers.
What is LRE (least restrictive environment)?