Equal and Appropriate Education Resources

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