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Overview | |
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IDEA: A Brief History and Our Approach | |
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IDEA (As Amended in 2004) and Its Relationship to the No Child Left Behind Act | |
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IDEA and Its Relationship to Civil Rights Laws-Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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IDEA and Its Six Principles | |
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National Policy and IDEA, Section 1400(c)(1) | |
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Nature of IDEA: Grant-in-Aid, Sections 1411, 1412, and 1413 | |
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Major Purposes of IDEA, Section 1400(c)(4) and (5), and Section 1400(d) | |
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Definitions, Section 1401 | |
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Zero Reject: The First of The Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles | |
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Ages Covered (3-21) Under Part B | |
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Child Census, Section 1412(a)(3) | |
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Comprehensive Coverage, Section 1412 | |
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Direct Services by State Educational Agency, Section 1413(g) | |
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Single-Agency Responsibility, Section 1412(a)(11) | |
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SEA Capacity-Building and Performance Goals, Section 1412(a) (12)-(25) | |
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LEA Capacity-Building, Section 1413 | |
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Costs and Cost-Shifting, Section 1412(a)(12)(A) | |
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Architectural Barriers, Section 1404 | |
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Personnel, Section 1401(10) and Section 1412(a)(14) | |
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Students in Correctional Facilities, Section 1412(a)(1)(B) and (11) and Section 1414(d)(7) | |
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Discipline, Section 1415(k) | |
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Early Intervention (Ages 0-3) Under Part C, Section 1431 et seq. | |
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Transition Planning for Infants and Toddlers, Section 1412(a)(9) | |
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Non-Discriminatory Evaluation: The Second of the Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles | |
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The NDE Team and the Purpose of the NDE, Section 1414(b)(4) | |
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Evaluation Standards and Procedures Section 1414(b) | |
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Exclusion from Special Education | |
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Initial Evaluations, Section 1414(a)(1) | |
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Parent Participation, Section 1414(d)(1)(B) | |
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Parental Consent, Section 1414(a)(1)(D) | |
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Reevaluation, Section 1414(a)(2) | |
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No Evaluation, No Services, Section 1414(a)(1) | |
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Independent Evaluations, Section 1415(b)(1) | |
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Infants and Toddlers, Section 1435(a)(3) | |
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Appropriate Education: The Third of the Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles | |
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Defining an Appropriate Education, Section 1401(9) | |
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Interpreting the Definition: The Rowley Decision | |
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Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 1414(d) | |
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The Individualized Education Program Team, Section 1414(d)(1)(B) | |
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Parent Participation | |
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IEP Team Attendance, Section 1414 (d)(1)(C) | |
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Required Considerations, Section 1414(d)(3)(A) | |
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Special Duties of Regular Educator, Section 1414(d)(3)(C) | |
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Private School Placement and IEPs, Section 1412(a)(10)(B) | |
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Waiver of Team Meetings for Changes and Amendments, Section 1414(d)(3)(D) | |
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Revising the IEP, Section 1414(d)(4) | |
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Related and Other Services and Supports, Section 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(4) | |
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Transition Services, Section 1401(34) and Section 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) | |
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Tuition Reimbursement as Remedy for Denying Appropriate Education | |
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Additional Remedies: Extended School Year Services (ESY) and Compensatory Education | |
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Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families Provisions, Part C, Sections 1431-1445 | |
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Nature of Early Intervention Services, Section 1432(4) | |
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Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), Section 1436 | |
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IFSP Team, Section 1436 | |
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Contents of the IFSP, Section 1436(a) | |
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Timing, Section 1436(b) and (c) | |
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Least Restrictive Environment: The Fourth of the Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles and Introducing the Presumption Favoring Inclusion | |
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The General Rule, Section 1412(a)(5) | |
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Strengthening the Presumption, "Extent, if any," Section 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(V) | |
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Securing Access to the LRE/General Curriculum Via NDE and AE | |
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Procedural Due Process: The Fifth of the Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles and the Nature of Procedural Due Process | |
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Procedural Due Process in General, Section 1415 | |
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Parental Consent, Section 1414(c)(3) | |
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General Notice Requirements, Section 1415(b)(3), Section 1415(c) | |
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Procedural Safeguards Notice, Section 1415 (d)(1)(A) | |
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Complaints (Requests for Due Process Hearings), Section 1415(b)(6) | |
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Mediation: Section 1415(e) | |
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Resolution Session: Section 1415(f)(1)(B) | |
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Due Process Hearings: Section 1415(f) | |
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Discipline, Section 1415(k) | |
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Notice of Rights | |
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Discipline for Violation of School Code, Section 1415(k)(1)(A)-(F) | |
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Application of No-Cessation and Address-the-Behavior Exceptions | |
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Application of the Manifestation Exception | |
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Exception for Weapons, Drugs, and Serious Bodily Injury | |
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Determination of Setting, Section 1415(k)(2) | |
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Appeal of Disciplinary Placement or Manifestation Determination Finding | |
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No Disciplinary Stay Put Requirement | |
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Burden of Proof | |
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Conduct of Hearing and Finding by Hearing Officer | |
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Preemptive Strike | |
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Right to Appeal, Section 1415(g) and (i) | |
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Attorneys' Fees, Section 1415(i) | |
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Parent Participation: The Sixth of the Six Principles | |
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Reviewing the Six Principles | |
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Parent Participation and Shared Decision Making | |
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Definition of Parents, Section 1401(23) | |
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Parents as Team Participants | |
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Parents and Private Schools, Section 1412(a)(10)(C) | |
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Parental Consent | |
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Parental Requests | |
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Parental Agreement | |
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Parental Rights to Notice-General and Procedural | |
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Parental Rights to Records | |
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Parental Rights to Due Process and Mediation | |
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"Family Systems" Approach Throughout IDEA | |
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Conclusion | |