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Special Education Issues Special Education Issues for Children in the for Children in the
Dependency SystemDependency System
Special Education Issues Special Education Issues for Children in the for Children in the
Dependency SystemDependency SystemGerard GlynnGerard Glynn
Barry University School of LawBarry University School of Law6441 E. Colonial Drive 6441 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32807Orlando, FL [email protected]
Dependent Children and Special Education
Needs• Children with Disabilities and
Familial Stress• Part of Larger mandate for
Interagency Agreements – 39.0016
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Understanding and ApplyingSpecial Ed Entitlements:ADVANTAGES FOR
KIDS– Avoid Unlawful Exclusions from
School– Avoid Unnecessary Prosecutions– Avoid Punitive (and Counter-
Productive), Costly “Services” and Placements
– Get Useful (and Productive) Services and Placements
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Understanding and ApplyingSpecial Ed Entitlements
– Get Useful Services for Kids and Their Parents
– Leverage Resources to support Dependency Efforts
– Stabilize Families and Keep Them Together
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Issues to Consider• In Special Education, the parent retains
the rights – Thus the parent is the client– Role of Surrogate parent when parent is not
available
• Don’t be afraid of special education law– It is designed to empower parents – Don’t allow the educators to use their special
language – ask questions
Issues to Consider• Changes in Placement
– Records need to follow the child – New plan will be developed – Old plan in place until new plan
developed – Stability is important!
• Residential Treatment Center and School Placement
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Federal Laws Implicated
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) – Stacy Matthews piece – page 220
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – Christopher Walker’s Piece – page 233.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
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IDENTIFICATION, ELIGIBILITY, & EVALUATION
• Population Defined• Personnel Development• Child Find: Duty to Identify• Notice & Consent for Evaluation• Evaluation Procedures• Independent Educational Evaluation
Qualifications for Special Education
• Defined Disability– In Florida includes students with high
IQ
• Interfering with educational progress
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INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM• Requirements for an IEP• LRE (Least Restrictive
Environment)• IEP (Individualized Education
Program)
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Content of Individual Education Plan
• Provide an appropriate Individualized Special Education – Not just what the school has available
• Provide necessary related services • To confer a meaningful educational benefit
– Rowley – some educational benefit – not best– No Child Left Behind Implications
• In the least restrictive environment
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PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
• Notice and Consent for Change In Placement
• Alternative Dispute Resolution• Due Process Hearing and Civil Court
Proceedings
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RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE DISCIPLINED
• Short-term and Cumulative Suspensions• Placement in Alternative Educational
Settings• Manifestation Determination Review• Parent Appeal• Placement During Appeals• Protection for Children Not Eligible for
Special Education or Related Services
Special Education Issues Special Education Issues for Children in the for Children in the
Dependency SystemDependency System
Special Education Issues Special Education Issues for Children in the for Children in the
Dependency SystemDependency SystemGerard GlynnGerard Glynn
Barry University School of LawBarry University School of Law6441 E. Colonial Drive 6441 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32807Orlando, FL [email protected]