t is important for educators to be aware of the laws related to the criteria students must meet to qualify for services under the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA). Early childhood education professionals are often a family’s first source of information about eligibility criteria and determination, types of services available, service settings, and parent/guardian rights. An educator must effectively provide information and support resources to families to connect the needs of students with appropriate early intervention practices.
For this assignment, use the topic Resources and your own research to create a brochure, newsletter, website landing page, email, or infographic that could be shared with families who are new to special education. The guide should summarize the key components of IDEA Parts A, B, and C in clear, family-friendly language and address the following:
Summary of eligibility criteria
Steps for determining eligibility
Types of services, including discussion of free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Service settings, including discussion of least restrictive environment (LRE)
Parent/Guardian rights, including procedural safeguards and parent/guardian participation
Explanation of the cost of evaluation and parental rights and costs associated with seeking an independent educational evaluation (IEE) if the parent/guardian does not agree with the eligibility decision.
Information about at least one local agency (within your home state) and two additional websites or organizations to which you could refer families of children with exceptionalities for additional resources and support. Include a link to each resource and a 1-2 sentence summary of what families should expect to find when accessing this resource.
Support the assignment with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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