Level 1
Introduction / Welcome
FREE PREVIEWRecommended Reading and Supplementary Materials
Unit 1: Internet Research
Unit 1: Discussion Thread
Unit 1: Assessment
Unit 2: Google Scholar
Unit 2: Discussion Thread
Unit 2: Assessment
Unit 3: How to Find Credible Resources
Unit 3: Discussion Thread
Unit 3: Assessment
End-of-Module 1 Survey
Unit 4: Introduction to Special Education Jargon
Unit 4: Handouts
Unit 4: References
Unit 4: 13 Eligibility Categories of IDEA
Unit 4: Present Levels of Performance (PLOPs, PLAAPs, and etc.)
Unit 4: Educational Versus Medical Diagnosis
Unit 4: Prior Written Notice (PWN)
Unit 4: Accommodations Versus Modifications
Unit 4: IEP vs. 504
Unit 4: Discussion Thread
Unit 4: Assessment
Unit 5: More Special Education Jargon
Unit 5: Workbook
Unit 5: References
Unit 5: ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis)
Unit 5: Assistive Technology
Unit 5: Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Unit 5: Extended School Year
Unit 5: FAPE: Free, Appropriate Public Education
Unit 5: FBA & BCBA
Unit 5: Goals
Unit 5: IDEA
Unit 5: IEE
Unit 5: IFSP
Unit 5: Discussion Thread
Unit 5: Assessment
Unit 5: Workbook Key
Unit 6: Even More Special Education Jargon
Unit 6: Workbook
Unit 6: References
Unit 6: LRE
Unit 6: Manifestation Hearing
Unit 6: Medical Terms
Unit 6: OCR (Office of Civil Rights)
Unit 6: OHI (Other Health Impairment)
Unit 6: OT (Occupational Therapy OR Occupational Therapist)
Unit 6: PBIS
Unit 6: Progress Monitoring
Unit 6: Physical Therapy
Unit 6: Response to Intervention (RTI)
Unit 6: Section 504 versus IEP
Unit 6: Specific Learning Disorder (SLD)
Unit 6: Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Unit 6: SMART Goals
Unit 6: Discussion Thread
Unit 6: Assessment
Unit 6: Workbook Key
End-of-Module 2 Survey
Unit 7: Basic Principles of Special Education
Unit 7: References
Unit 7: Definition of Special Education
Unit 7: The Eligibility Categories of IDEA
Unit 7: Prevalence of Children Receiving Special Education
Unit 7: Families with Low Income and People of Color in Special Education
Unit 7: Gender Issues
Unit 7: Overview of Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education
Unit 7: Seven Steps in the Special Education Process
Unit 7: Using "Person-first" Language
Unit 7: List of Educational Eligibilities for all US State
Unit 7: Discussion Thread
Unit 7: Assessment
Unit 8: History of Special Education and the Law
Unit 8: References
Unit 8: United States Code and Regulations
Unit 8: EHA to IDEIA
Unit 8: Supremacy Clause
Unit 8: ESSA
Unit 8: ADA and Titles II & III
Unit 8: HIPAA / FERPA
Unit 8: 14th Amendment to the Constitution
Unit 8: 1960s and Special Education Law
Unit 8: Six key provisions of P.L. 94-142 (EHA)
Unit 8: Key points about P.L. 99-457
Unit 8: Reauthorization v. Replacement
Unit 8: Historic Court Cases
Unit 8: Discussion Thread
Unit 8: Assessment
Unit 9: Understanding the Meaning of a “Free Appropriate Public Education” (FAPE)
Unit 9: References
Unit 9: Section 504 & FAPE
Unit 9: Definition and Concept of FAPE Under IDEA
Unit 9: "FREE" Education
Unit 9: FAPE in Public School versus Private School
Unit 9: Best v. Appropriate
Unit 9: Procedural v. Substantive FAPE
Unit 9: Graduation & FAPE
Unit 9: Discussion Thread
Unit 9: Assessment
Unit 10: Making Sense of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Unit 10: DOWNLOAD: Accommodations
Unit 10: Resources
Unit 10: References
Unit 10: The IEP Process
Unit 10: IEP Team Roles
Unit 10: Defining All Parts of the IEP
Unit 10: Parts of the IEP
Unit 10: Transition Services
Unit 10: Discussion Thread
Unit 10: Assessment
Unit 11: Related Services in Special Education
Unit 11: References
Unit 11: Audiology, Couseling, Early Indentification, Interpreting Services
Unit 11: Medical Services
Unit 11: Occupational Therapy
Unit 11: Orientation and Mobility Services (O&M)
Unit 11: Parent Counseling & Training
Unit 11: Physical Therapy
Unit 11: Psychological Services
Unit 11: Recreational Services
Unit 11: Rehabilitation Counseling Services
Unit 11: School Health/Nurse, Social Work, Speech/Language Pathology/Transportation
Unit 11: Assistive Technology
Unit 11: Discussion Thread
Unit 11: Assessment
Unit 12: Extended School Year
Unit 12: Handouts
Unit 12: Terms to Know
Unit 12: ESY definition and purpose
Unit 12: ESY Changes to the Law
Unit 12: Basic Eligibility for ESY
Unit 12: How is the Need for ESY Services Measured?
Unit 12: Significant Regression and Recoupment
Unit 12: Guiding Questions
Unit 12: Provisions of ESY
UNit 12: Children with Disabilities Placed in Private School by Their Parents
Unit 12: Discussion Thread
Unit 12: Assessment
Unit 13: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Unit 13: References
Unit 13: Statatory Requirements for LRE
Unit 13: PBIS
Unit 13: Intersection of Research & Law for LRE
Unit 13: Significant Court Cases & LRE
Unit 13: L.H. v. Hamilton County Department of Education
Unit 13: R. M. v. Gilbert Unified School District, No. 17-16722 (9th Cir. 2019)
Unit 13: Continuum of Alternative Placements
Unit 13: Resource Rooms
Unit 13: Inclusion Classrooms
Unit 13: Special Education Classroom (Self-Contained Classroom)
Unit 13: Special Schools
Unit 13: Homebound Instruction
Unit 13: LRE & Annual Reviews
Unit 13: Hospitals and Residential Facilities
Unit 13: Determining Placement of a Student
Unit 13: Changing Educational Placement
Unit 13: Discussion Thread
Unit 13: Assessment
Unit 14: Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Unit 14: Downloadable Material
Unit 14: Overview of SDI
Unit 14: Statutory Requirements of SDI
Unit 14: Hallmarks of SDI
Unit 14: Examples of SDI in a General Education Classroom
Unit 14: Discussion Thread
Unit 14: Assessment
Unit 15: School Choice
Unit 15: School Choice Options
Unit 15: Resources
Unit 15: Discussion Thread
Unit 16: Remote Learning
Unit 16: References
Unit 16: The Rise of Remote Learning
Unit 16: FAPE, IDEA, and Related Services for Online Schools
Unit 16: How to Communicate the Needs of Your Child to the IEP Team
Unit 16: Types of Remote Learning
Unit 16: Developing a Remote Learning Plan
Unit 16: Modifications (SDI) to a Remote Learning Plan
Unit 16: Accommodations That Can Be Used in a Remote Learning Plan
Unit 16: How to Effectively Communicate with the IEP
Unit 16: What to do When a Child is Not Getting FAPE?
Unit 16: Discussion Thread
Unit 16: Assessment
End-of-Section Survey
Unit 17: Methods of Assessment in Special Education
FREE PREVIEWUnit 17 - Full Audio
Unit 17: Outline
Unit 17: Handouts
Unit 17: Workbook
Unit 17: References and Resource Material
Unit 17: Definition of Evaluation
Unit 17: Purpose and Use of Evaluations
Unit 17: Observations
Unit 17: Interviews
Unit 17: Portfolio
Unit 17: Tests
Unit 17: Validity & Reliability
Unit 17: Norm-Referenced Tests
Unit 17: Criterion-Referenced Tests
Unit 17: Standardized Tests
Unit 17: What's Most Important
Unit 17: Discussion Thread
Unit 17: Assessment
Unit 17:Workbook Key
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