Dear Parents and Students, I am writing to you to ay to help welcome you to our classroom community, and that all are welcome. I know that every child is different and they all have individual needs and goals. I know that even though I can reassure you that your child will be treated the same regardless of race, color, religion, culture, or disability, some parents need more than my word for it. I have listed below some general information on some laws that are in place to help protect your child; these specifically deal with persons with disabilities because they are the most recent.
IDEA or the Individuals with Disabilities Act, guarantees the right to a free and public education to those individuals and students with disabilities. The ultimate goal for IDEA is to prepare students with disabilities for employment and independent living.
The Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA was put into place in 1990 to prevent businesses, public, and commercial buildings from discriminating, knowingly or otherwise, against persons with disabilities. In short these provisions state that an employer must make reasonable accommodations to potential disabled employees or current employees that have become disabled.
The Assistive Technology Act or ADA was signed into law in 1998. This act requires that schools, businesses, and other public agencies provide people with disabilities assistive technology to help accommodate them.
For more info you can contact me or visit these websites for more information.
http://blackboard.boisestate.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_12526_1%26url%3D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualized_Education_Program
http://www.agbell.org/docs/agreatidea.pdf
http://idea.ed.gov/explore/home
http://www.washington.edu/accessit
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html
http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Legal/ada/adainfo.aspx
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/ADA.htm
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