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IDEA Legislation: Pros And Cons

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The IDEA legislation was adopted in 1975 and amended in 2004. It can be a complicated piece of legislation for those who are not educated, luckily there are several websites that can simplify what rights a child has, these are all the pros. The first right is free appropriate public education (FAPE) under this legislation every child with a medical disability is entitled to FAPE with an emphasis on services meeting a child’s “unique needs”. The second right is appropriate evaluation, if a school professional is concerned that a student between the ages of 3 and 21 maybe have a disability impacting their learning, IDEA requires evaluation to be performed by a team of professional that are trained and knowledgeable. This allows for children to receive services if they qualify in a timely manner. The third pro is the individualized education plan (IEP) and individualized family service plan (IFSP) which ensures that each child’s unique needs are met. Specifically, IEPs are a great way for a team to work together to benefit a child towards the same goals. It is particularly important that parents are a part of this team effort. The fourth pro is students are guaranteed placements in lease resistive environments under IDEA. This is consistent with occupational therapy concepts of inclusion, social …show more content…

This means there is a population of students not receiving services especially for mental health problems such as anxiety. Occupational therapy practitioners can promote mental health in students. This is through the prevention model where OTs can offer whole-class room strategies, small support groups or work with individuals at risk (individual with problems that could interfere with learning). The link attached has a table of examples of occupational therapy under a prevention

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The district argued that the expenditures of supplying offerings in the study room would be too excessive. The district argued that the expenditures of supplying offerings in the study room would be too excessive. Number three of The Basic Special Education Process under IDEA 2004 says a group of qualified professionals and the parents look at the child’s evaluation results. Together, they decide if the child is a “child with a disability,” as defined by IDEA.

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Congress granted these rights to parents under IDEA. It has been proven that children with disabilities are more apt to prosper if parents are involved with their child’s education. IDEA was set up to guarantee parents have the right a greater role in their child’s education and are responsible for participating in meetings and helping with writing their child’s IEP and take part in any decision making. The Supreme Court found that the parents did have the right for parents to protect a child’s FAPE.

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Children with disabilities will receive free, appropriate education that is tailored to their individual needs (FAPE). FAPE was derived from the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 (Essex, p. 127). The Rowley v BOE of Hendrick Hudson School District case is a monumental case that educators should look to for decision making regarding FAPE. Amy Rowley’s family filed a suit against Hendrick Hudson School District when the district refused to provide a person to sign for Amy during her classes. It was decided in favor of the family but later overturned by the Supreme Court in favor of the school district.

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The author, Gary Paulsen, writes about a thirteen year old boy, named Brian Robeson, who lived in a city all his life...until now. Now, he basically tries to survive in the wilderness. This obviously wasn’t his choice though. His parents are separated, and it was time for him to catch a flight to canada, where his father lived. Before the flight, the mother gave him a hatchet as a present, and hooked it on his belt.

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The IDEA and Section 504 are different in many ways. The first way that these two differ is that IDEA is an educational benefit law while Section 504 is a civil rights law. IDEA offers additional services and protections for those with disabilities that are not offered to those with disabilities. Section 504 insures that students with disabilities have the same access to education that their counterparts have. Section 504 helps to eliminate those barriers that exclude disabled individuals from participating in protected activities, which included a free and appropriate public education.

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However, the Court really is aiming to elevate individual educational benefits over social gains when considering the education policy. IDEA emphasis the importance of individual educational benefits. The child with disabilities has to receive meaningful services that will help him or her reach his or her potential. The Court has interpreted IDEA as meaning a child with disabilities only has the right to be in a general education classroom if he or she benefits from it more than in another setting and doesn’t disrupt the class. Overrepresentation of minorities in special education can occur.

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IDEA, initially enacted in 1977, was an update to the Education for all Handicapped children Act of 1975 modifying its terminology; expanding its age from birth to 21 and adding two new categories of disability; autism and traumatic brain injury as along with transitional services to make sure the advancement to post-school activities.

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Also, under IDEA parents have the right to challenge decisions about the services that the school provides to the child. Another interesting difference that I learned is how children with disabilities are evaluated. Under IDEA children are evaluated by a multidisciplinary team. A multidisciplinary team is composed of members with different qualifications and skills.

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It includes annual goals for the child to complete, an IEP is also written into the IDEA Act. An IEP stands for Individualized Education Program/Plan, an IEP is used for students who struggle in school. It is a laid out legal document that provides a solid planned growth program that provides special education instruction, support, and special services the student needs to help them manage and flourish in public school. The IEP Module 3 states, “The IEP addresses the specific needs and current levels of performance of the student, and sets appropriate performance goals based on the student’s current circumstances that will demonstrate that the student is receiving sufficient support to progress toward annual goals.” This is important to remember because the IEP is constantly changing to ensure that the student is constantly reaching for new goals to achieve every school year/semester.

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IDEA regulations encourage positive behavioral intervention and support for students with disabilities. In 1997, amendments were made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure that students with disabilities had IEP’s that addressed behavioral issues which prevented them from reaping the benefit of learning opportunities, and to also ensure that they were treated fairly for behavioral issues. The changes included considerations of safety issues when a student poses a threat to him or herself and/or others. The changes allow for a range of actions from alternative placement and IEP modifications, to removal by hearing.

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This is the overall process of establishing the services. School districts are required to abide by the established procedures to identify and evaluate students who are showing signs of having a disability. The individual educational plan (IEP) documents the services required to meet the needs of the student. Both laws (ESEA and IDEA) require students with disabilities to participate in statewide assessments with accommodations, where necessary. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a federal law that protects the rights of students with disabilities enrolled in public schools receiving federal funds.

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Occupational therapy plays a major role within the health industry as the strategies the therapists employ are decisive in removing barriers and enabling the participation in meaningful occupations to promote wellbeing. The occupational therapist can work with the person, population or organisation to enable performance and wellbeing (Bass, Baum & Christiansen, 2015). Occupational therapists are in high demand within a school setting, particularly special schools, as students with physical and intellectual disabilities have several barriers impacting their participation in learning and school activities (Leigers, Myres, Schneck, 2016). When applying the person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP) model in the environment of the special

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004. It is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of ability. Furthermore, IDEA strives not only to grant equal access to students with disabilities, but also to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards. Special education services are individualized to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities and are provided in the least restrictive environment. Special education may include individual or small group instruction, curriculum or teaching modifications, assistive technology,

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Every student with disabilities is also obligated to an IEP specifically for the student’s needs between the ages of 3 and 21 under IDEA. The IEP is created by a team of six or seven, depending on the age of the student. The six members are the parents, an individual that can explain the assessment results, keep in mind, the faculty of the school must not under any circumstances conduct the evaluations without parental consent. Also included is the general education teacher, a local representative from the local education department, the special education teacher and of course the student, who must be included in the meeting if the student is fourteen or older. In this IEP meeting the team members go over what has been planned for the IEP

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