| Are you the parent of a young child that is | | | | ratingscale, etc. |
| concerned that your childmay have a | | | | |
| disability? Have you been told by disability | | | | After the Case Study Evaluation is complete |
| educators thatyour child does not qualify for | | | | an eligibility meeting isheld between the |
| special educationservices? Would you like to | | | | special education personnel and the parents. |
| know what the Individuals with | | | | Themeeting is to go over the test results, |
| | | | and to determine the child'seligibility for |
| Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) law states | | | | special education services. The parent is to |
| about a child'seligibility for special | | | | be anequal part of the team that determines |
| education? This article will discuss | | | | if a child has a disability,and if they have |
| thecriteria that school personnel must use, | | | | educational needs. Parents may bring |
| by law todetermine a child's eligibility. | | | | information ontheir child to help the team |
| | | | make the decision. In case of |
| In order for a child to be found eligible for | | | | behavioraldifficulty, specific things must be |
| special educationservices they must meet two | | | | done to include, developement of apositive |
| criteria, according to the Individualswith | | | | behavioral plan. |
| Disabilities Education Act; | | | | |
| | | | If a child has a disability and educational |
| 1. The child must have a disability, and | | | | needs, and does notreceive special education |
| | | | services, their lives may be |
| 2. The child must have educational needs. | | | | negativelyaffected. By knowing what criteria |
| | | | special education personnel arerequired to |
| In order for special education personnel to | | | | use by law, you can become an effective |
| determine if a child iseligible, they must | | | | advocate for yourchild. |
| conduct a psychological evaluation called a | | | | |
| Case | | | | JoAnn Collins is the parent of two adults |
| | | | with disabilities, has beenan educational |
| Study Evaluation on the child. Below is a | | | | advocate for over 15 years, an author, as |
| list of important thingsparents must know | | | | well as aspeaker. JoAnn's recently released |
| about the CSE:a. The parent must give written | | | | book: Disability Deception; Lies |
| consent for this to be done.b. Special | | | | |
| education personnel have sixty days from when | | | | Disability Educators Tell and How Parents Can |
| the parentalconsent is signed, to finish | | | | Beat Them at Their Own |
| evaluation.c. IDEA requires that more than | | | | |
| one assessment tool be used; to gatherall of | | | | Game helps parents develop skills to be an |
| the academic, developmental, functional, | | | | assertive and persistentadvocate for their |
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