Supports for Students with Disabilities
“Disability is a natural part of the human experience ….” -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Students with disabilities attend school in every community. Over the course of our lifetimes, about 20% of us, or 1 out of every 5, will have some kind of disability.
All students with disabilities have the right to equal access to education, and to be free from discrimination. Depending on the nature of a student’s disability and how it affects them at school, the school may need to provide accommodations, modifications, specially designed instruction, or other supports in order to for the student to have equal access and participate in school.
- Students with a disability who need some kind of specially designed instruction can receive “Special Education” through an “IEP” or Individualized Education Program.
- Students with a disability who need accommodations might have a “Section 504 Plan.”
If you think a student might have a disability and need accommodations or specialized instruction, you can request that the school district do an evaluation.
Learn more about IEPs, Section 504 plans, evaluations and protections for students with disabilities here:
- What is Special Education?
- How a student becomes eligible for Special Education (Evaluations)
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Find additional resources here:
Supports at School
- Getting Started with Disability Supports at School
- Prior Written Notice (PWN)
- Protecting the Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities
- Special Education Resources [Information and Support for Navigating Special Education Services and Resolving Concerns]
Disability Identity
- One Out of Five: Disability History and Pride Project Student Voice Videos and Teaching Resource
- Nothing About Us Without Us PowerPoint / Nothing About Us Without Us Webinar
Accessibility
- Accessibility Together 06.19.2019 PowerPoint Webinar Transcript
- Event Accessibility Checklist English
- Introduction to Special Education
- What is Special Education?
- The Role of Parents under IDEA and Strategies for Non-Parents
- How Does a Student Get Started with Special Education?
- Qualification for IDEA Services
- An Overview of Section 504
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- What are Accommodations and Modifications?
- Prior Written Notice (PWN)
- Functional Behavioral Assessments na Behavior Intervention Plans (FBA na BIPs)
- School Discipline Rules for Students with Disabilities
- Transition Services for Students with Disabilities (Ages 16-22)
- Elimu Maalum ya Utatuzi wa Mgogoro
- Special Education Links and Resources