The blessing of being human is that we are individuals. It would be nice if there was a cookie cutter way of learning, but the reality is that not everyone is the same. Teaching isn't an A to B path, the road is winding with many forks and hidden curves. Prior to 1975 , U.S. schools educated only one in five children with disabilities, and many states had laws excluding certain students, including children who were deaf, blind, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded(Understood). In fact many of these children were institutionalized rather than educated. Congress enacted Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in 1975. EHA required public schools that accept federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free
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The goal of IDEA was to place more focus on the individual, as opposed to the disability that they may have. The IDEA also had many improvements on the EHA, such as promoting research and technology development(teaching teachers how to teach students with disabilities better) and providing students with details on transition programs for students post-high school. In order to be eligible for services provided by IDEA a student must have a disability. (RX) A disability is an impairment that can be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or a combination of these. It can be present at birth or occurring during someone's life for a multitude of reasons. …show more content…
The disability must result in the student needing additional or different services to participate in learning. For those who are eligible public schools must create an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is the core of a student's educational program. It specifies the services to be provided and how often, describes the student's present levels of performance and how the student's disabilities affect academic performance, and specifies accommodations and modifications to be provided for the student (such as breaks, charts, wiggle chairs etc). An IEP must be designed that meets the unique educational needs of that child in the least restrictive environment appropriate to the needs of said child. When a child qualifies for services, there is an IEP team that creates an education plan to fit the students needs. In addition to the parents, the team must include at least one of the child’s regular teachers (if they have one), a special education teacher, someone who can interpret the educational implications of the child’s evaluation, any related service personnel deemed appropriate or necessary(including outside members or the students care team) and an administrator who has knowledge of services available in the district and the authority to commit those services to the students. Parents are considered to be equal members of the IEP team along with the
The goal of IDEA was to place more focus on the individual, as opposed to the disability that they may have. The IDEA also had many improvements on the EHA, such as promoting research and technology development(teaching teachers how to teach students with disabilities better) and providing students with details on transition programs for students post-high school. In order to be eligible for services provided by IDEA a student must have a disability. (RX) A disability is an impairment that can be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or a combination of these. It can be present at birth or occurring during someone's life for a multitude of reasons. …show more content…
The disability must result in the student needing additional or different services to participate in learning. For those who are eligible public schools must create an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The IEP is the core of a student's educational program. It specifies the services to be provided and how often, describes the student's present levels of performance and how the student's disabilities affect academic performance, and specifies accommodations and modifications to be provided for the student (such as breaks, charts, wiggle chairs etc). An IEP must be designed that meets the unique educational needs of that child in the least restrictive environment appropriate to the needs of said child. When a child qualifies for services, there is an IEP team that creates an education plan to fit the students needs. In addition to the parents, the team must include at least one of the child’s regular teachers (if they have one), a special education teacher, someone who can interpret the educational implications of the child’s evaluation, any related service personnel deemed appropriate or necessary(including outside members or the students care team) and an administrator who has knowledge of services available in the district and the authority to commit those services to the students. Parents are considered to be equal members of the IEP team along with the