Rosita is a fourth grade student at her local public elementary school....
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Scenario 1 – Suspected Disability & Evaluation
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Scenario 2 – Suspected Disability & Involvement of Knowledgeable People
(that is, people who are knowledgeable about the student, the meaning of the evaluation data and about the placement options), must together determine placement, including the special education...
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Q8: Does the Amendments Act affect a school district's obligation to provide a free appropriate public education as described in the Section 504 regulation?
The Amendments Act does not alter the school district's obligation to provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE), as described in the Section 504 regulation; rather, it amends Section...
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Q9: How can a school district meet its obligation, as described in the Section 504 regulation, to evaluate students to determine the need for special education or related services consistent with the Amendments Act?
ameliorative effects of mitigating measures when making a disability determination, mitigating measures remain relevant in evaluating the need of a student with a disability for special education...
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
School districts must provide notice identifying the district’s Section 504 coordinator and notifying participants, beneficiaries, applicants, and employees, that it does not...
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Q10: What should a school district do if it does not believe that a student needs special education or related services as described in the Section 504 regulation?
This provision requires a school district to establish a system of procedural safeguards for the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of persons who, because of disability...
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Title II and the IDEA
Department of Justice share in the enforcement of Title II in public elementary and secondary education systems and institutions, public institutions of higher education, vocational education...
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Q14: Does the Amendments Act affect the situation in which a parent or guardian believes that his or her child has a disability and is not receiving special education or related services as described in the Section 504 regulation?
The evaluation would determine whether the child has a disability, and, if so, whether the child needs special education or related services....
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DOJ/DOE Dear Colleague Letter: Effective Communication
In particular, the IDEA requires that schools make available a free appropriate public education (FAPE), consisting of special education and related services, to all eligible children with...
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Alaska Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education
assist the Council on state-wide issues related to developmental disabilities Assist the Council in achieving the full participation, coordination, and cooperation of all appropriate public...
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Center on Technology and Disability (CTD)
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Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)....
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DOE "Dear Colleague Letter" Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) impose on the use of restraint and seclusion by public elementary and secondary school districts. ...
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools (Jan. 19, 2012)
We at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education (Department) recognize the progress our country has made toward ensuring that educational opportunities...
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: Charter Schools, (May 14, 2014)
One of the fastest-growing areas of school reform is the creation of public schools through a chartering process....
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: Preventing Racial Discrimination in Special Education
I write to remind States, districts, and public schools, including charter schools, of their obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) not to discriminate on the...
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: Responding to Bullying of Students with Disabilities (Oct. 21, 2014)
Department of Education (Department) has received an ever-increasing number of complaints concerning the bullying of students with disabilities and the effects of that bullying on their...
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: about the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools (Dec. 28, 2016)
Students with disabilities who are enrolled in public charter schools, like students with disabilities enrolled in other public elementary or secondary schools, have important rights under...
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DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: and Resource Guide on Students with ADHD (July 26, 2016)
Department of Education (the Department) to students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Department...
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DOE Dear Colleague" Letter: Equal Access to Extracurricular Athletics for Students with Disabilities (Jan. 25, 2013)
Extracurricular athletics—which include club, intramural, or interscholastic (e.g., freshman, junior varsity, varsity) athletics at all education levels—are an important component of an...
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DOE Frequently Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter (May 26, 2011)
Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter1
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DOE Publication: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Frequently Asked Questions about the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (December 28, 2016)
This is a link to a downloadable PDF of this publication....
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DOE Resource: Free Appropriate Public Education for Students With Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Recipients of these funds include public school districts, institutions of higher education, and other state and local education agencies....
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DOE Resource: Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home
Department of Education Contract No. HS97017002 with the American Institutes for Research. Kelly Henderson served as technical representative for this project....
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DOE Resource: Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices
This is a document download link.