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| Children whose physical attributes and/or learning abilities differ from the norm to such an extent that an IEP is needed |
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| Reduced functioning or loss of a particular body part or organ |
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| Problems a person with a disability or an impairment encounters when interacting with the environment. |
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| Individual with Disabilities ACT (IDEA) |
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| Public Law 94-142, law regarding the education of children with disabilities |
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| Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) |
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| Part of IDEA, all children must receive a free, appropriate public education at public expense |
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| Brown vs Board of Education |
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| Supreme court ruled that education must be available to all children on equal terms |
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| Part of IDEA, schools must educate all children with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability |
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| Least Restrictive Environment |
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| Part of IDEA, students with disabilities must be educated with their non-disabled |
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| Part of IDEA, schools must collaborate with parents and with students with disabilities in the design and implementation of the special education services |
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| Part of IDEA, schools must protect the rights of students with disabilities |
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| Nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation |
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| Part of IDEA, schools must be unbiased, multifactored methods of evaluation to determine whether a child has a disability, and if so whether special education is needed |
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