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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797600803321

Autore

Pierangelo Roger

Titolo

100 frequently asked questions about the special education process : a step-by-step guide for educators / / Roger Pierangelo, George Giuliani ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-9331-7

1-4522-9685-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (136 p.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

Special education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Introduction: Understanding Special Education Jargon -- What is Special Education? -- In the Definition of Special Education, What Does "Specially Designed Instruction"  Mean? -- In the Definition of Special Education, What Does -"No Cost to Parents/Guardians-" mean? -- In the Definition of Special Education, What Does a -"Student with a Disability" Mean? -- Where is Special Education Instruction Provided? -- How Many Students Currently Receive Special Education Services? -- What Federal Laws Protect Students with Disabilities? -- What is the Purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? -- What is a Free Appropriate Public Education? -- Who is Considered a Parent or Guardian under IDEA? -- What Disabilities are Covered under IDEA? -- Part I - Steps in the Special Education Process -- Chapter 1 - Step I: the Prereferral Process -- What are Child Study Teams? -- What is the Purpose of Child Study Teams? -- Who are the Members of the Child Study Team? -- What is a Referral to the Child Study Team? -- Who Normally Makes a Referral to the Child Study Team? -- What is Discussed at the Child Study Team Meetings? -- What are the Options of the Child Study Team? -- What is a Prereferral Strategy Plan? -- How is the Determination of a Suspected Disability Made by the Child Study Team? -- What Happens after the Child Study



Team Determines That a Student May have a Disability? -- Chapter 2 - Step II: Initial Referral for Special Education Services -- What is a Referral for Special Education? -- Who Can Make a Referral for Special Education? -- In What Form is This Referral Made? -- Is Parent or Guardian Consent Necessary for an Evaluation for Special Education? -- What is an Assessment Plan? -- Does the Parent or Guardian have to Agree with the Referral for Special Education? -- Chapter 3 - Step III: The Individual Evaluation Process for Special Education -- What is an Evaluation for Special Education? -- What are the Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation? -- How Should Parents and Guardians go about Obtaining School Records on Their Children? -- What Should a Parent or Guardian Expect and Provide for the Parent/Guardian Intake or Interview? -- What Occurs after the Comprehensive Assessment is Completed? -- Chapter 4 - Step IV: Eligibility for Special Education -- What is an Eligibility Committee? -- What are the Responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee? -- Who are the Members of the Eligibility Committee? -- What is the Role of the Parent/Guardian Member on the Eligibility Committee? -- What is a Recommendation to the Eligibility Committee? -- What are the Procedures for Determining Eligibility? -- What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?

Sommario/riassunto

A jargon-free overview of special education's prereferral process, IEPs, eligibility services, procedural and legal safeguards, annual reviews and evaluations, and transitions from school to adult life.