Asked by Ameera Elamin on Sep 27, 2024

Asserts that if a student is found to have a disability, schools must assure that the student is given accommodations for his or her disability and taught within the "least restrictive environment," which often is a regular classroom.

A) Americans with Disabilities Act
B) The Buckley Amendment (FERPA)
C) Carl Perkins Act (PL 98-524)
D) Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)
E) Freedom of Information Act
F) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
G) PL94-142 and IDEA
H) Privileged communication laws
I) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
J) Jaffe v. Redmond

Least Restrictive Environment

A principle in special education mandating that students with disabilities should be educated alongside their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.

PL94-142 and IDEA

U.S. laws ensuring the right to a free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities; PL94-142 is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, which was renamed and reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

  • Connect laws and acts to their respective descriptions, appreciating their implications on assessment, confidentiality, and accommodation.