IDEA, ADA, IEP: Disability Law Overview

_________ addresses rights, protections, and education specifically for students in schools, while the _________ addresses rights and accessibility for all individuals.

A school system suggests parents hire a reading tutor for a student with a reading exceptionality needing specialized instruction. Which important student right has been violated?

Services and instruction for students with disabilities must be provided in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Placement in the general education setting is preferable for students with exceptionalities primarily because it lowers costs.

All the laws discussed in this module (IDEA, Section 504, and ADA) provide funding to schools for educating students with exceptionalities.

Which of the following is a foundational component of IDEA?

At a minimum, an IEP must contain goals, testing accommodations, and family supports.

IDEA guarantees free and appropriate education to students who have learning disabilities or autism, but not ADHD.

If a student with an IEP violates a zero-tolerance policy, all procedures must be followed regardless of the student having an IEP.

According to Section 504, what primary resource must be provided to students with disabilities?

Name one type of English language instruction program or model commonly used for English learners (ELs).

Fatima, an EL student, struggles in reading, math, and social interaction despite two years of pullout instruction and interventions in both English and Farsi. If she is found to have an educational disability, which laws would apply to her?

As an EL student, Fatima should receive ______ due to her EL status, regardless of whether she is found to have an educational disability.

If Fatima is found to have a disability, which right would be guaranteed to her under federal law?

Both IDEA and Title III would require the school to proactively communicate with Fatima's family and involve them in her educational planning.

If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, federal law will prohibit placing her in self-contained, or segregated, classes.

A student with a disability under IDEA starts a fight after repeated behavior violations, and the school is considering expulsion. Why is a manifestation determination hearing required first?

Match the legal concepts with their corresponding descriptions within the context of special education and English learners:

Which type of data is most effective for tracking a student's progress in reading within an IEP?

Mrs. Yang, a first-year teacher, receives a call from a parent who can only attend IEP meetings after 4:00 p.m. What should Mrs. Yang do first?

An IEP can be written for students with learning disabilities, while a 504 plan cannot.

IEPs and 504 plans are authorized and administered under the same federal law.

A student who struggles due to a parent's chronic illness needs a plan to help them succeed in school, but they do not have a formal disability diagnosis. Which legal framework is best suited for this student?

A student with a medical condition requires accommodations like extra time on tests. Under which framework would a plan be created to implement these accommodations?

A student with a learning disability requires assistive technology, a one-on-one aide, and specialized instruction. Under which framework would this support plan be created?

A teacher moving to a new state is concerned about understanding new legal requirements for supporting students with IEPs and 504 plans. How would you address this concern, given that some laws are consistent across states?

An IEP team has determined that a student should spend part of their day in a general education classroom and part of their day in a resource room. What are some supports that could be integrated into the student's general education instruction to help him succeed?

Malik, a fifth-grade student with autism, is highly interested in dinosaurs. How can his teacher effectively integrate this interest into the general education curriculum to improve his focus and learning across all subjects?

A teacher can unilaterally decide to place a student with disabilities in a self-contained classroom if the student consistently violates classroom rules.

IDEA's disciplinary regulations apply only to students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Student A, who has an IEP, frequently answers questions without raising her hand. What is the most appropriate initial step for the teacher?

When an IEP team wants a student with a disability to be educated with students who do not have disabilities to the greatest extent appropriate, the team is using the concept of _______.

IDEA

ADA

FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)

LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)

IEP (Individualized Education Program)

IEP Components

IDEA Eligibility

Funding Source (IDEA)

IEP and Behavior

Zero-Tolerance & IEP

Section 504 Resource

Pullout Instruction

Disability and EL Laws

EL Testing Accommodation

FAPE

Family Involvement (IDEA & Title III)

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Manifestation Determination

Reading Fluency Measure

IEP Meeting Conflict

IEP vs. 504 Plan

Legal Basis of IEP/504

Student Support (Non-Disability)

Medical Condition Accommodations

Assistive Technology & Specialized Instruction

Federal Education Laws

General Education Supports:

Supporting Focused Interests

Placement Authority

IDEA Discipline Regulations

First Response: Rule Breaking