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IDEA Information

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004

• IDEA 2004, P.L. 108-446
• NASP IDEA Recommendations - Read NASP's and its coalition partners' recommendations on the statute and regulations.
• Web Resources and References on IDEA 2004
• The New IDEA: A Summary of Significant Reforms
• IDEA Legislation details, including the original IDEA bills, summaries, analysis, and other helpful legislative resources.
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) IDEA 2004 Policy Briefs on Major Topics
• Summary of the New IDEA by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446.
• IDEA User's Guide, developed by the Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force.
• NASP 2005 Convention President's Special Strand, Assessment that Informs Effective Instruction and Intervention PowerPoint and Handouts

IDEA 2004 Regulations

IDEA 2004 Part B Regulations
The final Part B Regulations were published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. They became effective on October 14, 2006.

• Part B Regulations
• Deciphering the Federal Regulations on Identifying Children With Specific Learning Disabilities
• NASP Summary of the Roll-out of the Final IDEA 2004 Part B Regulations
• OSEP's IDEA 2004 Website

IDEA 2004 Part C Proposed Regulations for Infants and Toddlers

Advocacy Tools

• NASP Advocacy Resources for the Development of State and Local IDEA Regulations and Policies
• What a Great IDEA: Advocating at the National, State, and Local Level - A fact sheet on ways to play an active role in the advocacy process.

Response to Intervention (RTI)

• RTI Action Network
• New Roles in RTI: Creating Success for Schools and Children
• Response to Intervention Reference List and Weblinks
• Response to Intervention: State and Districts RTI Initiatives, Models, and Resources
• National Center on RTI
• RTI State, District, School Initiatives

Learning Disabilities Roundtable

The 2004 Learning Disabilities Roundtable submitted their comments and recommendations on regulatory issues under the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Click here to read the recommendations.

The 2002 Learning Disability Roundtable, a group of ten educational and advocacy organizations, submitted recommendations for IDEA reauthorization to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education. The report, entitled "Specific Learning Disabilities: Finding Common Ground," proposes improvements to better identify and serve students with learning disabilities.
Click here to read the full report.
Click here to read the policy recommendations.

National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD)

NASP is one of thirteen organizations that comprise the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD), a group committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. The goals of the NJCLD are to provide an interdisciplinary forum to review issues for educational and governmental agencies, and to develop statements and reports to clarify concerns and topics related to learning disabilities. Recent reports and activities of the NJCLD:

• Symposium on Transition to Higher Education for Students With Learning Disabilities (May 30, 2008)
• The Documentation Disconnect for Students With Learning Disabilities: Improving Access to Postsecondary Disability Services (2007)
• Learning Disabilities and Young Children: Identification and Intervention (2006)
• Responsiveness to Intervention and Learning Disabilities (2005)

IDEA Discipline

• Resources on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Other IDEA Resources

Changes in IDEA 2004: Implications for School Psychology - PowerPoint Presentation

IDEA Partnership - http://www.ideainfo.org

LD Online - http://www.ldonline.org

National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) - http://www.nasdse.org

National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD)

The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities engages in research, develops recommendations, and provides training to help administrators, teachers, parents, and policy makers address issues surrounding the proper identification of students with learning disabilities who need special education services. The NRCLD is funded by the OSEP.

National Center on Student Progress Monitoring

The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring is a project funded by OSERS that provides information and technical assistance to implement progress monitoring techniques such as curriculum-based measurement. Under No Child Left Behind and IDEA 2004, student progress monitoring techniques are critical tools for measuring the outcomes of scientific, research-based interventions in schools.

For more information on NASP involvement with IDEA implementation, or with any questions or comments, please contact Mary Beth Klotz, NASP Director of IDEA Projects and Technical Assistance, or Stacy Skalski, NASP Director of Public Policy.

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