This document discusses key policies and practices in special education including legislative mandates around free appropriate public education, individualized education programs, least restrictive environments, nondiscriminatory assessment, due process, zero reject, and parental participation. It also covers major laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and No Child Left Behind, focusing on inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms versus other placement options. The presentation is delivered by Brent Daigle.

1. special education policies & practices

2. legislative mandates
Free Appropriate Public Education
Individualized Education Program
Least Restrictive Environment Nondiscriminatory Assessment
Due Process
Zero Reject
Parental Participation
Procedural Safeguards
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

3. legislative mandates
“Today, America welcomes into the mainstream of
life all people with disabilities. Let the shameful
wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down”
(Bush, 1990)
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

4. legislative
science based approach
mandates
adequate yearly progress data of student subgroups
highly qualified
No Child Left Behind (2001)

5. referral process
Presented By: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

6. Individualized Education Program
Presented By: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

7. placement options
Presented By: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

8. inclusion
mainstream
v.
inclusion
Presented By: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

9. Presented By: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.