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IEP Expired - Now What?

In This Issue . . .

Can My Child's IEP Expire?

Section 504 & the ADA

Benefits & Rights in IDEA & 504

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ISSN: 1538-320

Dear n,

IEPs do not expire. An IEP remains in effect until a new one is written

or you agree that an IEP for specialized instruction and related

services is no longer needed.

IEPs do not expire. An IEP remains in effect until a new one is written

or you agree that an IEP for specialized instruction and related

services is no longer needed.

Removal from special education requires prior written notice from the

school. This procedural safeguard, designed to protect the child and

parent before any change of placement, is required by IDEA, but not in

Section 504.

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate you'll learn about differences

in IDEA and Section 504, procedural safeguards, and what you should

consider before allowing the school to discontinue an IEP.

Please don't hesitate to forward this issue to other friends, families,

or colleagues.

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Can My Child's IEP Expire?

" My child has an IEP for 'learning disability' services. The school

says she no longer has a learning disability and told me her IEP would

expire at the end of this month. What accommodations should I have them

put in the 504 plan? "

You need to be sure there is a reason to discontinue the IEP. Make sure

you know what you are agreeing to - and why. A learning disability is

not something a person outgrows.

Find out what you should consider before agreeing the IEP is no longer

needed, and what the school is required to provide in Our School Says

the IEP has Expired: Now What?

 

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Section 504 and the ADA

Unlike the IDEA, Section 504 does not require the school to provide an

IEP designed to meet your child's unique needs. Under Section 504,

fewer procedural safeguards are available to children with disabilities

and their parents than under IDEA.

When the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)

became effective in January 2009, it strengthened Section 504 and the

ADA. Read a summary of ADAAA and the impact for children with

disabilities in public schools. Read more.

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Confusion About Benefits & Rights in IDEA & Section 504

Some parents and educators believe that under IDEA, the child must be

placed in special education classes but that if the child has a 504

plan, the child may remain in the regular classroom. For these reasons,

parents often assume that Section 504 is more desirable. This is

incorrect. " Special education " under IDEA is not a place or placement.

Read Key Differences Between Section 504, the ADA, and the IDEA by Pete

and Pam .

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Does a Child Need an IEP AND a 504 Plan?

My District Doesn't Do 504s. Will a Child Study Plan Work?

 

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