2. Early Learning for Students with Disabilities People who Influenced the Process Hippocrates, 400 B.C. Plato, 375 B.C. Asclepiades, 90 B.C. John Locke, 1450 AD-1700 A.D Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, 1775-1838

3. Legislation that Lead to Special Education Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 The Americans with Disabilities Act Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975—P.L. 94-142, Amendment P.L. 98-199, Amendment P.L. 99-457 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments—P.L. 105-17 and P.L. 108-446

4. Who has a Disability Autism Deafness Deafness-blindness Hearing impairment Mental Disabilities Multiple disabilities Orthopedic impairment Other health impairments Tourettes’s syndrome Emotional disturbance Specific Learning disabilities Speech or language impairment Traumatic brain injury Visual Impairment, including blindness Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)

5. Your Parental Rights http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/parents/speci al_ed/rights.asp http://www.ldanatl.org/aboutld/parents/speci al_ed/rights.asp

6. The Assessment Process Notice must be given Cannot only do one test Must test in all areas Team of qualified professionals and parents determine the eligibility

7. The IEP Process IEP=Individualized Education Program 7 different specific members of the IEP Team Should accomplish 6 different things

8. Services that may be Provided speech-language pathology and audiology services interpreting services psychological services physical and occupational therapy recreation, including therapeutic recreation early identification and assessment of disabilities in children counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling orientation and mobility services medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes school health services and school nurse services social work services in schools social work parent counseling and training

9. Thank you!!! kahabeger@pluto.dsu.edu