TExES Special Ed 161 (2022/2023)
(Already Passed)
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ✔✔Expands older laws by extending protection to other
areas at receive federal assistance such as education
Three requirements of Section 504 ✔✔Protected individuals must have: 1. Physical or mental
impairment that limits 1 or more major life activity
2. record of such an impairment
3. regarded as having an impairment
PL94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act ✔✔1975--Education is to be provided
for all children who meet eligibility.All children are assumed capable of benefiting from
education which includes basic self help, vocational, and academics.
PL99-457 ✔✔1986-Beginning in 1991, special education programs were required for children 3
to 5 with a IFSP.
IFSP ✔✔Individual Family Service Plan, replaces, or in addition to IEP with entire family's
needs addressed and reviewed every 6 months.
, IDEA, PL101-476 principles ✔✔1990The principles of IDEA, incorporate the concept of
"normalization." Within this concept, persons with disabilities were allowed access to everyday
patterns and conditions as close to possible or equal to non-disabled peers.
7 Fundamentals of IDEA ✔✔1. FAPE, 2. Notification and Procedural Rights for Parents 3.
Identification and Services for all children 4. Necessary Related services 5. Individualized
assessment 6. IEP 7. LRE
FAPE ✔✔Special Education Services are to be provided at no cost to students and their parents.
The federal and state government will share in any additional costs. Also requires that education
be appropriate to the individual needs of the students.
Notification and Procedural Rights for Parents ✔✔1. Rights to examine records and obtain
independent evaluations 2. Right to receive notice that states results.
Due Process ✔✔Parents who disagree with the school's decision about placement or continuation
of special services. May be followed with a judicial hearing
(Already Passed)
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ✔✔Expands older laws by extending protection to other
areas at receive federal assistance such as education
Three requirements of Section 504 ✔✔Protected individuals must have: 1. Physical or mental
impairment that limits 1 or more major life activity
2. record of such an impairment
3. regarded as having an impairment
PL94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act ✔✔1975--Education is to be provided
for all children who meet eligibility.All children are assumed capable of benefiting from
education which includes basic self help, vocational, and academics.
PL99-457 ✔✔1986-Beginning in 1991, special education programs were required for children 3
to 5 with a IFSP.
IFSP ✔✔Individual Family Service Plan, replaces, or in addition to IEP with entire family's
needs addressed and reviewed every 6 months.
, IDEA, PL101-476 principles ✔✔1990The principles of IDEA, incorporate the concept of
"normalization." Within this concept, persons with disabilities were allowed access to everyday
patterns and conditions as close to possible or equal to non-disabled peers.
7 Fundamentals of IDEA ✔✔1. FAPE, 2. Notification and Procedural Rights for Parents 3.
Identification and Services for all children 4. Necessary Related services 5. Individualized
assessment 6. IEP 7. LRE
FAPE ✔✔Special Education Services are to be provided at no cost to students and their parents.
The federal and state government will share in any additional costs. Also requires that education
be appropriate to the individual needs of the students.
Notification and Procedural Rights for Parents ✔✔1. Rights to examine records and obtain
independent evaluations 2. Right to receive notice that states results.
Due Process ✔✔Parents who disagree with the school's decision about placement or continuation
of special services. May be followed with a judicial hearing
