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An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document under United States law that is developed for each public school child in the U.S. who needs special education. [1] IEPs must be reviewed every year to keep track of the child's educational progress. [2] Similar legal documents exist in other countries. [3] An IEP outlines the ...
One possible avenue is an IEP; another is a 504 plan, which requires schools to make accommodations based on students' disabilities once they're evaluated for behavioral health concerns.
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305, 311 (1988) The IEP is the "basis for the handicapped child's entitlement to an individualized and appropriate education," and the school system must design the IEP "to meet the unique needs of each child with a disability."
The school is required to develop and implement an IEP that meets the standards of federal and state educational agencies. The state department of education oversees its schools to make sure they are compliant to every student's IEP. If schools fail to comply to the child's IEP, the school district may be put on trial.
Schools are required to find students with disabilities within their jurisdiction and refer those students for services (often called "child find" obligations). [21] [22] [23] Students are entitled to assessments to determine whether they have disabilities. [21] Students with disabilities must have Individualized Education Plans, or IEPs. [21]
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To determine what an appropriate setting is for a student, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team will review the student's strengths, weaknesses, and needs, and consider the educational benefits from placement in any particular educational setting. By law the team is required to include the student's parent or guardian, a general ...
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (sometimes referred to using the acronyms EAHCA or EHA, or Public Law (PL) 94-142) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental ...