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Head Start Program
Head Start is a program that provides preschool children of low-income families the opportunity to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs. Below is a link for more information.
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Free Appropriate Public Education
The Free Appropriate Public Education Act was first established in 1973. FAPE, holds the right for every individual with a special need or disability must receive free and appropriate public education in the united states. Here is a link for more information.
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Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was first passed in 1975. This is most commonly known as IDEA. This act ensures students with special needs are given free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. -
Least Restrictive Environment
LRE means that students with disabilities should be educated in the same environment that students without disabilities learn. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/special-education-basics/least-restrictive-environment-lre-what-you-need-to-know -
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Neva King Cooper provides educational services for students with severe intellectual disabilities from ages 3 to 22. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities or special needs in public. -
Individualized Education Program
An Individualized Education Program, commonly known as an IEP. was first created in 1997. An IEP gives the student with special needs the opportunity for their teachers, school administrators and parents to work together to improve the students education. -
Push To Open
Push to open is a program that supports individuals with special needs to achieve long-term income success to support themselves Independently. Below in the link to the website for more information.
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No Child Left Behind Act
Federal law that provides funds to schools for extra educational assistance for the less fortunate in return for those students to improve academically. -
Florida’s Problem Solving/Response to Intervention
The Florida Department of Education paired up with USF to create training and support to all educators when addressing the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of students. Below is a link for for information.
http://www.floridarti.usf.edu/
