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    Legal Bases in Special Education: Kristine Karla G. Bouffard

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    This document discusses several legal bases for special education in the United States and the Philippines. It outlines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which provides accommodations for students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP. It also describes the qualifications and creation of 504 plans, and compares 504 plans to IEPs. The document then reviews key US special education laws like the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, IDEA, and NCLB, and the Philippines' RA 7277 on disabled persons' rights.

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    This document discusses several legal bases for special education in the United States and the Philippines. It outlines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which provides accommodations for students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP. It also describes the qualifications and creation of 504 plans, and compares 504 plans to IEPs. The document then reviews key US special education laws like the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, IDEA, and NCLB, and the Philippines' RA 7277 on disabled persons' rights.

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    This document discusses several legal bases for special education in the United States and the Philippines. It outlines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which provides accommodations for students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP. It also describes the qualifications and creation of 504 plans, and compares 504 plans to IEPs. The document then reviews key US special education laws like the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, IDEA, and NCLB, and the Philippines' RA 7277 on disabled persons' rights.

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    This document discusses several legal bases for special education in the United States and the Philippines. It outlines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which provides accommodations for students with disabilities who do not qualify for an IEP. It also describes the qualifications and creation of 504 plans, and compares 504 plans to IEPs. The document then reviews key US special education laws like the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, IDEA, and NCLB, and the Philippines' RA 7277 on disabled persons' rights.

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    Legal Bases in

    Special Education
    KRISTINE KARLA G. BOUFFARD
    Section 504 under the
    Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    ❑Alternative for students who do not qualify for special educational
    services
    ▪ Does not fall into the categories for students with disabilities under the law
    ▪ Students does not have recognized disability but the disability is not severe enough to
    earn an IEP

    ❑No extra funding of the student that qualify


    How to qualify for 504 Plan?
    ➢Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major
    life activity
    ➢Has a record of impairment
    ➢The impairment is not temporary
    ▪ AIDS / HIV
    ▪ ADHD
    ▪ Diabetes
    ▪ Asthma
    ▪ cancer
    Who creates the 504 Plan?
    oGeneral Education Teacher
    oSchool Administrators
    oSpecial Education Teacher
    oThe parent or guardian
    IEP vs. 504 Plan
    IEP 504 Plan
    Provides both accommodations Guarantees only equal access
    and modifications through accommodations
    Related services are included Does not guarantee
    Students are provided and modifications in the curriculum
    individualized education through Students are mostly in general
    and IEP document education classes
    The Education for all Handicapped
    Children Act of 1975
    ▪Provides federal funding to states that agrees to educate students with
    disabilities in public schools
    ▪Free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment
    ▪ Be educated together with children who are not disabled and may only be removed only
    when the nature or severity f the disability is such that education in the general education
    classroom cannot be achieved

    ▪Required an IEP for each child


    The Individuals with Disabilities
    Education Act (IDEA) - 1990
    ➢ Formerly known as the Education for all Handicapped Children Act
    ➢Added traumatic brain injury and autism as new disability categories
    ➢Principles of IDEA
    • Zero Reject
    • Nondiscriminatory Evaluation
    • Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
    • Least Restrictive Environment
    • Due Process Safeguards
    • Parent Participation
    No Child Left Behind Act
    (NCLB) - 2001
    ➢Guarantees that all children in public school are proficient in important
    academic subjects by 2013-2014
    ➢Ensures that highly qualified teacher will teach all students by 2005-2006

    ➢IDEA has been reauthorized in 2004 aligning it with NCLB (IDEA 2004)
    ➢Highly qualified special education teacher
    ➢No longer requires IEP to include short-term objectives
    RA 7277 – Magna Carta for
    Disabled Persons
    ➢Access to quality education
    ➢Assistance to disabled students
    ➢Specialized education
    ➢Vocational or Technical and other training programs
    ➢Non-Formal Education
    ➢State Universities and Colleges

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