Special Education Related Publications
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children. (This guide does not address the development of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) for infants and toddlers.) Available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat PDF or Microsoft Word.
Memorandum and Q & A on Parental-Placement in Private Schools
In response to requests from the field for guidance regarding the nature and extent of school districts' obligations to parentally-placed private school children with disabilities under Part B of IDEA, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has issued a memorandum entitled Questions and Answers on Obligations of Public Agencies in Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools.
Note: The TEA has developed a technical assistance document on this subject in response to the OSEP Q & A. This document provides a Texas perspective to the issue of students with disabilities in private schools. Available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat PDF.
Additional books, brochures, videos, and more are available for ordering, free of charge, at the U.S. Department of Education Education Publication Center.
Texas Education Agency | Division of Special Education
1701 North Congress Avenue | Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.9414 | Fax: 512.463.9560
Last Updated: October 4, 2001 | Created: August 7, 2000
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