Posted: February 20th, 2015

The Law and Special Education

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

 

 

The Law and Special Education

Short Essay   (Total of 20 Points)

Respond to each of the following items in the space provided.  Legible handwriting is required.  Respond in complete sentences so that maximum credit can be awarded per response.

 

1. List two major life activities used in the definition of a mental or physical impairment under Section 504 and provide an example of each:

 

1. (one point)

 

 

2. (one point)

 

 

2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable

accommodations for individuals with disabilities employed by a business.  Give 3 examples of

reasonable accommodations (one point each):

 

1.

 

 

2.

 

 

3.

 

 

Name ________________________________

 

3. Parents have the right to procedural safeguards and due process under the provisions of the IDEA. Provide an explanation of the following components procedural safeguards   (5 points):

 

1. Notice

 

 

 

1. Consent

 

 

1. Resolution Conference

 

 

 

1. Due Process Hearing

 

 

 

1. Appeal Rights

 

 

 

 

 

Name ________________________________

 

 

4. Identify the words for each of the acronyms listed below and write a sentence that describes its relevance to special education, or describe the importance and/or relevance of the term (one point for each)

 

1. IEP

 

 

1. Rosa’s Law

 

 

1. LRE

 

 

1. Zero Reject

 

 

1. EIS – Early Intervening Services

 

 

1. OSEP

 

 

1. FAPE

 

 

1. NCLB

 

 

1. Access to Accountability

 

 

1. Parent Participation