Accommodations: Instructional and Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities

Audio recording of June 27, 2013 quarterly parent center call with Carmen Sanchez, Ruth Ryder, Jill Harris and Rebecca Walawender from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

http://www.pacer.org/publications/ParentCenterNetwork/assets/webinars/June27OSEPCall.wav

Related materials:

Policy Letters Mentioned on Call:

• Gallo (consent requirements related to Functional Behavioral Assessments): http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/acc-12-017845r-ut-gallo-fba-4-2-13.pdf
• Johnson (natural environments): http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-012883-johnson-natenv4-18-13.pdf
• Flinn (FERPA/HIPAA): http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-025676r-tx-flinn-ferpa5-8-13.pdf
• Northrop (parent members of IEP teams): http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/12-023417r-me-northrop-parentparticipationiepmeetings5-21-13.pdf

Dear Colleague Letters Mentioned on Call:

• June 19, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter on Braille Instruction: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/brailledcl-6-19-13.doc
• June 11, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter on Model Notice for Use of Public Benefits or Insurance: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/accmodelwrittennotification-6-11-13.doc