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more_legal_areas cerebral_palsyTeaching children with cerebral palsy has changed with new government laws and progress in the educational system over the last few decades. Approximately 5.4 million children have disabilities, including almost half a million who have Cerebral palsy in the United States. Prior to changes in the legal and educational systems, children with disabilities were institutionalized and teaching children with Cerebral Palsy was not thought to be important or was done in a separate special education school.
With a number of legal reforms, teaching children with Cerebral Palsy has been incorporated into mainstream education. One of the biggest legal changes that affected teaching children with Cerebral Palsy came with the passage of the IDEA, or The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. This Act is the central legal document that defines what public schools are required to offer children with disabilities. IDEA integrates teaching children with Cerebral Palsy into public schooling, increases parental involvement in teaching children with Cerebral Palsy, and encourages and supports specialized training for teachers and other education professionals. IDEA lays out information about eligibility : who should be involved in teaching children with Cerebral Palsy, how to resolve disputes regarding education and disability issues, and lays out the use of IEPs or Individualized Educational Plans for the facilitation of teaching children with Cerebral Palsy.
Individualized Educational Plans or IEPs are documents created by the collaboration of teachers, parents, the principle, school psychologists, speech therapists, and other people with an investment in teaching children with Cerebral Palsy. This individualized educational plan for your child lays out his or her current level of academic achievement and his or her goals and objectives for the future. Your child''s IEP will define exactly how s/he will be educated, how to measure his or her progress, and what type of progress is expected annually. In IEPs, teaching children with Cerebral Palsy is measured objectively using test scores and achievement evaluations which compare your child''s progress to that of other students his/her age or grade level. Schools are required to inform parents about their child''s progress and parents always have the right to request this information.
Teaching children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in the public school system through the use of IEPs has many benefits. When children are exposed to diversity at a young age , it teaches tolerance and acceptance of people who are different. It also helps children with cerebral palsy to function as a whole and independent entity within society.
There are a number of other laws and statutes that protect and promote teaching children with Cerebral Palsy within the public school system. As a parent or educator , it is important to know the legal implications of teaching children with Cerebral Palsy. If you feel that your child''s rights are being violated in the educational system, you may wish to speak with a trained legal professional who can advise you of your legal rights and options.
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