{"id":16572,"date":"2016-08-18T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=16572"},"modified":"2016-08-08T13:19:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T17:19:55","slug":"ignorance-of-the-law-can-be-as-damaging-as-your-childs-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/ignorance-of-the-law-can-be-as-damaging-as-your-childs-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignorance of the Law Can be as Damaging as your Child\u2019s Disability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Ignorance%20of%20the%20Law%20Can%20be%20as%20Damaging%20as%20your%20Child%E2%80%99s%20Disability\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>IDEA 2004 &#8211; it&#8217;s the law.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What does the la<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/selaw2\/selaw2.100.dpi500.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span>w say about<strong> Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) <\/strong>and<strong> IEP teams? Transition plans?<\/strong> What does the law say about reviewing and revising IEPs? Multi-year IEPs? Who may be excused from IEP meetings and under what circumstances?<\/p>\n<p>What does the law say about <strong>evaluations, reevaluations<\/strong> and <strong>parental consent<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>What does the law say about the use of <strong>discrepancy formulas<\/strong> and <strong>response to intervention<\/strong> to identify children with specific learning disabilities?<\/p>\n<p>What are the requirements for <strong>highly qualified special education teachers<\/strong>? When do these requirements go into effect? How can special education teachers meet the highly qualified teacher requirements?<\/p>\n<p>What does IDEA 2004 say about <strong>child find<\/strong>? Special education services to children who attend <strong>private schools and charter schools<\/strong>? What does the law say about <strong>inclusion<\/strong>, <strong>mainstreaming<\/strong> and <strong>least restrictive environment<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>What are early <strong>intervening services<\/strong>? Who is eligible for early intervening services? Who is entitled to <strong>accommodations<\/strong>? <strong>Alternate assessments<\/strong>? Who makes these decisions?<\/p>\n<p>What does the law say about<strong> independent educational evaluations<\/strong>? Parent access to<strong> education records? Mediation? Parent notice? Prior written notice? Due Process Complaint Notice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What are the new requirements for <strong>due process hearings<\/strong>? <strong>Resolution sessions<\/strong>? Qualifications for <strong>hearing officers? Attorneys&#8217; fees<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>What does IDEA 2004 say about <strong>discipline<\/strong>? <strong>Positive behavioral intervention plans<\/strong>? 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