According to Terri Mauro, “Under the IDEA, all children with disabilities are entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least-Restrictive Environment (LRE), and some are entitled to Early Intervention (EI) and Extended School Year (ESY).” Typically in most states free and appropriate public education is available to students with special needs until at least 21 years of age.

Under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), planning must involve:

• The student’s parents (when appropriate or as required )
• The student’s teacher(s)
• The special education teacher
• A qualified representative of the school
• Other school staff who can interpret evaluation results
• Other people invited by the parents or the school

Under Section 504, planning must involve a group of individuals who are knowledgeable about the student and his or her:

• Evaluation
• Placement options

How often will my child be reevaluated?

• Under IDEA, children must be reevaluated at least once every three years.
• Section 504 requires periodic reevaluation. A re-evaluation is required before
• any major changes are made to a student’s program.

For additional health research articles see: Treatments for Substance Abuse http://www.healthmad.com/Addiction/Treatments-for-Substance-Abuse.231279

http://www.healthmad.com/Disabilities/Who-can-get-Special-Education-Services-Under-these-Laws.251079

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