Disability people need education too


Inclusion for Children with Disabilities; Are There Other Options?

Are you the parent of a child with autism orspecialeducation  school  etc.
another disability, thatthinks your child
should be in another placement, other than aSome school districts use a cooperative type
regularclassroom. Have you been told bysystem, where severalschool districts go
special education personnel, thatthey onlytogether to provide special education
offer inclusion for children, and you feelservices.
that your childneeds more intense special
education services? This article willexplainThe bottom line is, that special education
continuum of placement options, which is partpersonnel are responsiblefor giving your
of  thechild a free appropriate public education
(FAPE).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA). By knowing thelaw, you will be ableIf your school district is not giving, your
to more effectively advocate for yourchild FAPE, there is aprovision in IDEA to
child'seducation.place your child in a private school, and
seekreimbursement. IDEA requirements are very
Continuum of placement option is in IDEA atstrict in this area, if youdo not follow
300.115  This  sectionthem, you may lose reimbursement. Make sure
youunderstand what the law says, before you
"Requires each public agency to ensure that aremove your child and placethem in private
continuum of alternativeplacements (includingschool. The school district will probably
instruction in regular classes, specialfile for adue process hearing, to prove to a
classes,special schools, home instruction,hearing officer that they aregiving your
and instruction in hospitalschild FAPE. If you are able to prove your
andinstitutions), is available to meet thecase, thehearing officer will require the
needs of children withdisabilities forschool district to reimburse you forthe
special  education  and  related  services."private  school  costs.
This means that school districts can not onlySchool districts are required to give
offer inclusion, tochildren withchildren with disabilities acontinuum of
disabilities. If your child needs moreplacement options to meet their unique
intenseeducational services, they must offereducational  needs.
those also. The continuum couldmean more
"supplementary aids and services in theBy understanding this concept you can fight
regular educationenvironment," more resourcefor the education thatyour child needs, and
help, special education classroom,deserves.



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