SPIN Workshops on IDEA, IEP’s and Special Education
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. (source)
Hawaii Chapter 60
Chapter 60 is Hawaii’s special education law. Under the federal regulations, state special education laws cannot be less than what the federal law requires, but they can provide more options and services.
To learn more about Chapter 60 and how to understand the different components, check out our wildly popular Parent’s Guide to Special Education.
504 Plans
504 plans are formal plans that schools develop to give kids with disabilities the support they need. That covers any condition that limits daily activities in a major way. These plans prevent discrimination. And they protect the rights of kids with disabilities in school. They’re covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is a civil rights law. (source)
Understood.org has a great grid to show the difference between an IEP, a 504 Plan and the ADA. Click here to see it.
Terminology & Words to Know
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