Week 5 Flashcards
Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Rooted in earlier legislation (Education for all handicapped children act)
Resulted from parents and advocacy groups
Considered the landmark for legislation
Supports the least restrictive environment
Free APpropriate Education (FAPE). Special Education and related services that
Provided by public expense and under public supervision
Meet standards of state education agency
Include appropriate preschool, elementary or secondary school in state
Are provided with IEP.
4 Parts of IDEA: A, B, C, D.
A - General provision
B - Assistance for education of all children with disabilities
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) - education standard in US schools System
- RTI - Tool to target instructional intervention to a child specific need EBP
C - For infants and children with Disabilities
Voluntary federal grand program required state to adhere
Provide EI for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their family
Must use EBP
Individualized family service plan (IFSP).
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is replacing ?
No Child Left Behind
Every Student Succeeds Act what are the changes?
protection of disadvantage high need students
High academic standards
Annual statewide assessment for teachers
EB and place-based intervention
Accountability
IDEA and Therapy Part B
Provide related services (not medical model)
Therapist does not have to provide evaluation and intervention
Provide services in regular classrooms
IDEA and therapy part C
Therapist provide input to the plan of care
Follow guidelines for that is included in the IFSP
Care in natural context- home, day care, playground.
Developmental Disabilities Act (DDA)
Title I - Each state is different in provision of quality and effectiveness
Title II - Supports to families with children with disabilities
Title III - Limited scholarships program for staff assisting those with disabilities
The ARC is working on?
To reauthorize DDA
The DDA what comes with it, who is founding ?
Founding from medicaid
Medical support services
Baseline of laboratory and x-ray, hospitals
Long term care and community groups homes
The DDA and therapy
DDA managed arrangement of services and advocacy
Therapist not directly involved or are reimbursed by this act
Therapist need to utilize protection and advocacy
The Older American Act (OAA)
Enacted in 965 with medicare and medicaid To enhance quality of life. 10 Objectives income mental and physical health suitable housing full restorative and community services employment retirement meaningful activities research community resources managing own life
the OAA and Therapist
Refer the clients to local office on aging, state units or on fo the tribal organizations
Meal on Wheels
Senior centers: daily living, health promotion, life transitions, education of conditions.
FAPE what are special education and related services
provided at the public expense
Meet the standards of the state education agency
Include an appropriate preschool, elementary or secondary school
are provided in conformity with IEP
Rehabilitation Act
Promotes productive work
Rehabilitation Act 501
Requirements that federal agencies have action plan for employment for those with disabilities
Rehabilitation Act 503
Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability
Rehabilitation Act 504
Prohibits discrimination in federal agencies, employment, education, architectural accessibility and health welfare and social services.
Rehabilitation Act 508
Access to technology and electronic and information technology.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Largest source of federal funding for workforce development
Increase employment, retention and earning
Increase occupation skills
Reduces the welfare dependency and enhances productivity
RA, WIA and Therapy
RA is community based model
Vocational rehabilitation
Prosthetics, Orthotics
diagnosis for mental and emotions disorders
Transportation services
visual for the blind and interpreters for deaf
Work Incentive Improvement Act & Ticket to Work
Therapist to work with disabled person to return to work
Help eliminate some disincentives to find work
Helps those on SSA to obtain employment and replace SSA benefits with benefits from work.
Ticket to work - SSA beneficiaries receiving full or part time paying jobs.
American with Disabilities Act
Civil right act
Law guaranteeing equal opportunity
Change of offensive language
Include public transportation and public are for people with disabilities to access work.
ADA Title I
Equal opportunities for employment
Reasonable accommodations
