PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
ARTICLE 7 LAWS AND RESOURCES
OTHER RESOURCES
ASK: About Special Kids
Center of Possibilities – Striving to improve the quality of life for young children and adults with developmental disabilities and their familiesFamily Voices Indiana – Our mission is to support families who have children and youth with health care needs and/or disabilities through education, outreach and community partnerships.Indiana Parenting Center
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
IN*SOURCE – Indiana resource center for families with special needs
Indiana Disability Rights
Our-Kids – Devoted to raising special kids with special needs
ACTIVITIES
YMCA – Find a YMCA in your area
Opportunity Enterprises
Porter County Special Olympics
Porter Township Youth League
- Bambino Buddy-Ball
EDUCATIONAL
- CADRE: Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
- IN*SOURCE Workshops – Special Education Trainings for Parents and Professionals
- Indiana Department of Education
- National Center for Learning Disabilities – The power to hope, to learn, and to succeed
- The Learning Connection – Providing data, resources and tools to support student achievement
Regulatory Documents
ARTICLE 7
511 IAC 7-32 through 49, commonly referred to “Article 7,” contains Indiana’s special education rules.
Parent to Parent
Navigating the Course: Finding Your Way through Indiana’s Special Education Rules was written to provide an overview and a practical resource to help parents, advocates, school personnel, and students understand the requirements of Indiana’s special education rules, found in Article 7. This document is intended to serve as a companion guide to Article 7 and is not a substitute for Article 7.
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Indiana Department of Education Notice of Procedural Safeguards and outlines the rights a parent of a child who has or may have a disability has under federal and state laws governing special education. A copy of these rights, also known as Procedural Safeguards, must be given to parents once each year and upon initial referral or request for evaluation, the filing of the first complaint or due process hearing during the school year, on the date of any disciplinary action constituting a change of placement, and at a parent’s request.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities that are like those provided to individuals on the basis of race, sex, national origin, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.
Porter County Education Services is committed to making all information on this website accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. PCES’s accessibility policy is based on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The policy requires:
- Providing text equivalents for images
- Creating accessible forms
- Insuring sites are functional without a mouse
- Limiting use of Flash and JavaScript. When used, insuring the site is still functional if these technologies are not available to users.
PCES makes available the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget that is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows PCES to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0).
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Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commonly referred to as Section 504, is a federal civil rights law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability. Section 504 requires public schools provide parents and students with disabilities procedural safeguards that are very similar to the protections afforded to parents under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has the responsibility and authority to enforce Section 504, as well as other laws prohibiting discrimination.
Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504
Section 504 Accommodations Guidance
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Protecting Students with Disabilities (FAQs)
file a complaint with the OCR
OCR regional office Contact Information
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the federal education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when they reach the age of 18 or attend a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.”
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) are offices within the USDOE that provide guidance and resources related to the delivery of special education services.
SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR), USDOE, enforces several federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the USDOE. A complaint may be filed by anyone who believes that an educational institution that receives federal financial assistance has discriminated against someone on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.
Chicago Office
Office for Civil RightsU.S. Department of EducationJohn C. Kluczynski Federal Building230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th FloorChicago, IL 60604, Telephone: 312-730-1560, FAX: 312-730-1576, TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: ocr.chicago@ed.gov
