Disability Services Procedures Thursday March 31, 2016 Dr. Vickie Foster Nancy Young Office of Disability Services

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Six Principles Zero Reject: Schools must educate all children with disabilities. Nondiscriminatory Identification and Evaluation: FAPE: Free Appropriate Public Education: An IEP must be developed for each child Least Restrictive Environment: Must be educated with children without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. Due Process Safeguards: Right are protected Shared Decision Making: Schools must collaborate with parents.

Related Legislation Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 For students that have disabilities but do not qualify for services under IDEA. ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act Extends civil rights protection to private sector employment, all public services, public accommodation, and transportation, adults

Categories of Disability under IDEA Hearing Impaired (Including deafness) Speech Language Impairment Visual Impairment Emotional disturbance Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Deaf Blind Multiple Disabilities Autism Traumatic Brain Impairment Developmental Disability Intellectual disabilities