EDUC 477/698O:

Assistive Technology/Universal Design for the General Classroom Settings

Author: Jonathan Hayden

  1. What do terms such as FAPE, IEP, and LRE stand for? http://www.centerforlearningdifferences.org/idea.php
  2. Define IFSP. What is its importance and purpose? http://www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/12/74/74-74/737
  3. What is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. What is its purpose? http://www.ritalindeath.com/Education-Law.htm
  4. List what Section 504 contemplates; in particular discuss which aspects of Section 504 complements assistive technology. http://www.ritalindeath.com/Education-Law.htm
  5. What are some of the factors that make text difficult to understand for students with disabilities and ESOL students? http://esl.fis.edu/teachers/support/commun.htm

Answers submitted by: Charlene Rohlehr

  1. Free and Appropriate Public Education, Individualized Education Program, and Least Restrictive Environment.
  2. It stands for Individual Family Services Plan. Its basic purpose is to service the needs of a family with a disabled infant or toddler. This plan helps with early intervention, assessments, medical, and health services.
  3. Section 504 is a plan to provide accommodations and related services to students who may not qualify under IDEA to receive special education services.
  4. Section 504 entitles students that are eligible to receive any service that will help them to access curriculum or school activities just as non disabled students.
  5. Text is difficult for students to understand when it is not printed clearly. This can mean that the letters are too small, the handwriting is not easily understood or the ink could not be clear. Another reason could be cultural differences. Some students have not learned some of the slang or dialects that are used and do not have enough background knowledge to understand the subject.