Special Education

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This paper presents a detailed examination of special education from a national perspective. The writer presents an overview of the policies regarding special education and the various steps taken to complete those policies. The writer introduces and defines special education. This introduction is followed by a detailed discussion of how the system works in order to familiarize anyone who has a child with special needs with the different steps that need to be taken in order to insure that the child can qualify for a program in their school district. The writer discusses the importance of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and the role it plays in determining a child's placement in the system. The writer also discusses what course of action a parent can take if something goes wrong in the evaluation process and finds that their child, who they feel has special needs, is not classified as such upon the completion of an IEP.

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"The policy set at the federal level provides many protections for the special education children in public schools. Because of this policy there are more special education children going on to attend college than ever before. The policy forces the schools to educate them instead of ignore them and then move them on. It is a policy that has provided avenues for millions of students to work to their full potential and enter the adult world as contributing members of society."

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