- Disability Rights Laws for Public Primary and Secondary Education
- Disability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate?
- What is a 504 Plan and How Can It Help My Teen?
- The ADA National Network Disability Law Handbook
- The Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and Its Impact on Postsecondary Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Disability Rights Laws for Public Primary and Secondary Education
Description: An infosheet of what IDEA, IEPs, and ADA cover. Resource links are also provided.
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Creation Date: 2018
Type of Product: infosheet, resource list
People Required: individual
Adaptation Needed: need to see if laws have updated since creation date
Rural Adaptations: might want to investigate how rural areas make upholding these laws more complicated
Reading Time: quick reading time for resource descriptions; selected resources will vary in time
Funding: none needed for the guide
Staff Needed: none, one individual can read this document. It might be helpful to have other staff members around to ask questions about laws if they come up
Supplies: this guide, a copy of the laws, included resources
Technology: to access guide and resources, can be printed
Alone/Group: done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: may have some difficulty understanding laws
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 12
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great, helpful for understanding laws
Disability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate?
Description: An infosheet of what IDEA, Section 504, and ADA cover. Resource links are also provided.
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Creation Date: December 2018
Type of Product: guide/how-to; infosheet
People Required: organization/community
Adaptation Needed: little to none needed
Rural Adaptations: rural schools/areas may not have all the professionals referenced by guide
Reading Time: thirty-page document: might take time to review
Funding: none needed for the guide
Staff Needed: teachers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, IEP group
Supplies: need this guide and external resources mentioned
Technology: need this guide and other resources included; can be printed
Alone/Group: group
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: none
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 13
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great
What is a 504 Plan and How Can It Help My Teen?
Description: An infosheet for parents of what a 504 plan is, how a student can qualify, what the benefits are, how it differs from an IEP, and how to choose a 504 plan for their teen.
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Creation Date: September 2016
Type of Product: infosheet, resource list
People Required: individual
Adaptation Needed: need to see if laws have updated since creation date
Rural Adaptations: might want to investigate how rural areas make upholding these laws more complicated
Reading Time: quick reading time for resource descriptions; selected resources will vary in time
Funding: none needed for the guide
Staff Needed: no staff are needed: one individual can read this document; it might be helpful to have other staff members around to ask questions about laws if they come up
Supplies: this guide, a copy of the laws, included resources
Technology: to access guide and resources, can be printed
Alone/Group: done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: may have some difficulty understanding laws
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 11
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great, helpful for understanding laws
The ADA National Network Disability Law Handbook
Description: An infosheet about ADA law that includes Q and A style sections with answers.
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Creation Date: 2013
Type of Product: infosheet
People Required: individual
Adaptation Needed: need to see if laws have updated since creation date
Rural Adaptations: might want to investigate how rural areas make upholding these laws more complicated
Reading Time: quick reading time for resource descriptions; selected resources will vary in time
Funding: none needed for the guide
Staff Needed: no staff are needed: one individual can read this document; it might be helpful to have other staff members around to ask questions about laws if they come up
Supplies: this guide, a copy of the laws, included resources
Technology: to access guide and resources, can be printed
Alone/Group: done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: may have some difficulty understanding laws
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 13
Practical As-Is for Implementation: great, helpful for understanding laws
The Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and Its Impact on Postsecondary Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Description: An infosheet that provides some background on IDEA. It describes the connection between IDEA and postsecondary education for students with an intellectual disability, and shares strategies that advocates, can use to influence the next reauthorization. It also includes a call to action for advocacy.
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Creation Date: 2011
Type of Product: infosheet
People Required: individual
Adaptation Needed: need to see if laws have updated since creation date and before future reauthorizations
Rural Adaptations: might want to investigate how rural areas make upholding these laws more complicated and how to get this in a rural school
Reading Time: quick reading time for resource descriptions; selected resources will vary in time
Funding: none needed for the guide
Staff Needed: no staff are needed: one individual can read this document; it might be helpful to have other staff members around to ask questions about laws if they come up
Supplies: this guide, a copy of the laws, included resources
Technology: to access guide and resources, can be printed
Alone/Group: done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk: may have some difficulty understanding laws
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 16
Practical As-Is for Implementation: good, helpful for understanding laws; needs updating
- Disability Rights Laws for Public Primary and Secondary Education
- Disability Rights Laws in Public Primary and Secondary Education: How Do They Relate?
- What is a 504 Plan and How Can It Help My Teen?
- The ADA National Network Disability Law Handbook
- The Reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and Its Impact on Postsecondary Opportunities for People with Intellectual Disabilities