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Two new resources on inclusive education for students with significant disabilities have been created by TASH, an organization that advocates for full inclusion and participation of people with significant disabilities in every aspect of their community.
The U.S. Department of Education released 15 principles in May 2012 that educators and other stakeholders can use to create policies that reduce or eliminate restraint and seclusion.
To help more students with disabilities continue their education at two- and four-year colleges or vocational and career schools, Wrightslaw has compiled resources on higher education.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently provided guidance on how elementary and secondary schools are affected by changes that broadened the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.
The Texas Education Agency is preparing a model form that school districts can use in developing an individualized education program for a student with a disability.