from Wrightslaw.com
On July 1, 2005, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) went into effect.
In 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child’s Special Education, you will learn how to use IDEA 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act to ensure that the needs of children with disabilities are met, while also improving educational outcomes and results.
Parents and school personnel are often confused about what constitutes an independent educational evaluation (IEE) and how the evaluation is to be used. This article addresses what constitutes an IEE, the value of an IEE, what the law requires of school districts, and who is financially responsible for an IEE.
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Below are some links to Wrigtslaw.com where you can learn about what is acceptable and required with regards to an IEP and IDEA 2004 law.
IDEA 2004 Roadmap to the IEP
IEP Meetings, Content, Review & Revision, Placements,
Transition & Transfers
Here is a link to the U.S. Department of Educations IDEA website where you can learn about the Procedural Safeguards that are in IDEA 2004.