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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 states that "Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society. Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities..."
New IDEA Regulations - On December 1, the Department of Education released new regulations for IDEA Part B that took effect on December 31, 2008. Federal IDEA website. |
The links below can help parents and others gather information about teaching and supporting children with Down Syndrome in school settings.
School Districts:
San Diego Area Schools
Imperial County
SELPAs
Definition
North Coastal Consortium for Special Education SELPA (includes Bonsall Union, Cardiff, Carlsbad Unified, Del Mar Union, Encinitas, Fallbrook Union Elementary, Fallbrook Union High, Oceanside Unified, Rancho Santa Fe, San Dieguito Union High, San Marcos Unified, Solana Beach, Vallecitos and Vista Unified)
North Inland Special Education Region SELPA
East County SELPA
South County SELPA
Poway Unified School District SELPA
San Diego Unified School District SELPA
Community Advisory Committees:
San Diego Unified Schools CAC
Inclusion Information from NDSS
Everyone Counts - Curriculum Information from NDSS
Individualized Education Programs (IEPS)
Understanding the IEP Process
Behavior Issues
NDSS Position Paper on Restraints, Aversion and Seclusion
Post-Secondary Education
From Special Ed to Higher Ed Colleges Responding to the Needs of Students with Mental Retardation
Post Secondary Information from NDSS
Transition from School to Work:
Transitions Disability Solutions Sept.-Oct. 1996
What is Person-Centered Planning? Basic Definition
Group Action Planning is a Strategy for Getting a Life 1998. Description of Process
Transition Timeline by Alan M. Goldberg, NDSS 2000 Conference Compendium (under construction)
Guidelines for Interviewing People with Disabilities: Supports Intensity Scale How to conduct interviews with people with disabilities and self-advocates in order to make the supports planning process inclusive and comprehensive
Transition Planning - Online Resources
Transition Information from NDSS
Making Friends:
Person-Centered Planning and Friendships Strategies parents can use to help their children with disabilities make non-disabled friends
Children Can Teach Other Children Study demonstrating that teaching typical children about how to respond to children with disabilities is beneficial
Teaching Resources and Materials:
Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Love and Learning A program and materials to teach sight-reading, developed by parents of a child with DS
Literacy Bill of Rights Describes basic rights to literacy for all, regardless of disability.
Legislation:
No Child Left Behind
wrightslaw.com - A Parent's Guide to No Child Left Behind
NCLB and IDEA: WHAT PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO KNOW AND DO
This discusses the intersection between the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA, in its latest update by Congress, has been more closely aligned with NCLB, making it equally important that parents become familiar with the ways the two laws have been positioned to work together to improve academic achievement of students with disabilities. This easy to understand document can be found at http://www.education.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Parents.pdf
Free, on-line, self-guided training course to help parents learn more
about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
(IDEA 2004). This is self-paced, so you can resume where you left off on
a previous session. http://www.parentideaguide.com
Courses, Seminars, Workshops and Conferences:
Partners in Education A free self-study course for parents of children with disabilities. It was developed to give parents practical information on how to navigate the special education programs for their children. It includes information on the history of education of children with disabilities, key laws governing special education, and how to advocate for your child.
NEW Inclusion eLearning Modules
Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (Dr. Hehirs Recommendation Report for SDUSD)
SDUSD Update on Hehir Report
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To learn more about Individualized Education Plans (IEP's),
Call the San Diego County Learning Disabilities Association and ask about
their upcoming workshops. Call 858-467-9158 or visit our CALENDAR for
other events related to education or visit www.ldasandiego.org. For details
of workshops - click on these links: School Problems workshop or
IEP Goals and Not Really a Bad Kid workshops.
Do you need help organizing your child's special education records?
Click here for details.
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