SED601: Foundation Preparation in Special Education

Individuals with Disabilities Act (1990)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Christle, C. A. (2018). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In B. B. Frey (Ed.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation (Vol. 2, pp. 813-818). SAGE Reference.

• The website provides a well-detailed overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, first enacted in 1990 with revisions in 1997 and 2004.

A History of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

U.S. Department of Education. (2022, March 18). A history of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

• The website above provides a comprehensive history of Special Education legislation IDEA.

13 Qualifying Conditions for Special Education services

Sec. 300.8 Child with a disability

Department of Education. (2018, May 25). Sec. 300.8 Child with a disability. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

• The website, “Child with a Disability, discusses in detail the 13 qualifying conditions for services in Special Education.

CALPADS Primary Disability Category Codes

California Department of Education. (2022, February 9). CALPADS primary disability category codes.

• The website above is a chart of the definitions for the qualifying conditions for Special Education services.

Accommodations

California Dyslexia Guidelines

California Department of Education. (2017). California Dyslexia Guidelines.

•  The purpose of these guidelines is to assist regular education teachers, special education teachers, and parents in identifying, assessing, and supporting students with dyslexia.

Redefining Special Education and Student Support for Today's Teacher: Accommodations and Modifications

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (2017). Redefining special education and student support for today's teacher: Accommodations and modifications [Video]. Films On Demand.

• This is an exceptional video which illustrates the difference between Accommodations and Modifications with actual teaching examples.

Rights of students with special needs under IDEA

Special Education/Disability Access

Special education/disability access. (2013). In Gale (Ed.), Gale encyclopedia of everyday law (3rd ed.). Gale.