The U.S. Departments of Education (USDE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have jointly shared updated links to recent guidance. The links below will cover the topics of discipline provisions for students with disabilities as set forth in the Individuals with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), inclusion of students with disabilities in early childhood programs, general supervision responsibilities, student discipline under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, military-connected children with disabilities and Intervener Services. These links are provided for review.
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/qa-addressing-the-needs-of-children-with-disabilities-and-idea-discipline-provisions.pdf
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/policy-statement-on-inclusion-11-28-2023.pdf
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/Guidance_on_State_General_Supervision_Responsibilities_under_Parts_B_and_C_of_IDEA-07-24-2023.pdf
- https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/504-discipline-guidance.pdf
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/Letter-to-State-Directors-of-Special-ED-Military-Connected-Children-with-Disabilities-11-09-2023.pdf
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/DCL-on-Myths-and-Facts-Surrounding-Assistive-Technology-Devices-01-22-2024.pdf
- https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/Myths-and-Facts-Surrounding-Assistive-Technology-Devices-01-22-2024.pdf
- https://www.pattan.net/Disabilities/Deaf-Blind/Interveners
For additional information, please visit the following sites.