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#9 Law source- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 

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#9 Law source- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 

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A federal civil rights law in the United States. The law prohibited discrimination against any students with a disability in educational        institutes that receive government funding. Students should not be excluded in any academic activities because of their disabilities.

Protects students who have any type of disability from discrimination

Protects both students and adults in schools, jobs and the community

29 U.S.C. § 701
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html

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#8 Law source- Tex. Educ. Code § 1.002 Equal Educational Services or Opportunities. 

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#8 Law source- Tex. Educ. Code § 1.002 Equal Educational Services or Opportunities. 

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This is a Texas statutory law. An educational institute may not deny students who are eligible for special education services those services.  The educational institute should provide the  individuals with disabilities the services that they need. This education code requires the state to provide students who require additional services those services. Requiring the educational institutes to provide services to students who may have any disabilities helps the students have an equal education opportunity as the students who  may not have any disabilities.

Must provide all students who qualify with a disability the services they need

The education institute may not deny services for students who qualify for services

Tex. Educ Code § 1.002

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.1.htm

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#3 Professional Association- National Center for Learning Disabilities 

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#3 Professional Association- National Center for Learning Disabilities 

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is an organization that supports individuals with learning and/or attention disabilities. Individuals with learning and/or attention disabilities are as capable as individuals without. Yet, the individuals who possess learning/attention disabilities still seem to struggle in the school and job setting. NCLD helps supports these individuals to improve their outcome. They do this by actively shaping local and national policies to ensure an equal opportunity for everyone.
https://www.ncld.org/

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#13 Bulleted list of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance

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#13 Bulleted list of Recommendations / Best Practices for Compliance

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All students regardless of their disabilities deserve the same quality education as their peers without disabilities

All schools should be held accountable for academic performance to encourage positive change in low performing schools.

Students with any suspected learning disability must be assessed in that area.

Provide all students who qualify with a disability the services they need to be successful.

Education institutes may not deny services for students who qualify for services.

All students in a public education institute should be prepared for college or career readiness.

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#12  Non-law source- SPEDTex Special Education Information Center  

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#12  Non-law source- SPEDTex Special Education Information Center  

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SPEDTex provides parents information on the different types of learning disabilities. They provide the characteristics of each disability, and additional resources the parents can use to find support for their students.
https://www.spedtex.org/index.cfm/parent-resources/disabilities/

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#11 Ethical Principle- ASCA School Counselor Competencies 

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#11 Ethical Principle- ASCA School Counselor Competencies 

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I-B: Abilities and Skills
I-B-3. Advocates for student success
School counselors are responsible for advocating for all students regardless of their abilities and skills. If a student a learning disability, the school counselor is responsible in advocating  and helping ensure the student receives any services that may promote success.

American School Counselor Association. (2016). ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors. Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Ethics/EthicalStandards2016.pdf

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#10 Local law/policy/rule- RTI Referral Checklist 

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#10 Local law/policy/rule- RTI Referral Checklist 

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If a student is suspected of having a learning disability or may require additional support in the classroom a RTI Referral Checklist must be completed. The checklist requires these documents before the student can be referred for SPED or Section 504. The checklist requires documentation from the teacher, administrator and parent of the student.

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#7 Law source- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

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#7 Law source- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 

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The statutory law that made it education available for all students with disabilities throughout the United States. The law stated that disabilities are  apart of humans and should not prevent a student from receiving an equal education. The  law ensured that individuals with disabilities would receive services that are tailored to  their special needs.

The law is designed to prepare the individuals with disabilities for employment and/or individual living.

All students regardless of their disabilities deserve the same quality education as their peers without disabilities

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S. Code 1400 (2004)
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

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#6 Law source - Every Child Succeeds Act (ECSA)

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#6 Law source - Every Child Succeeds Act (ECSA)

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A statutory law that was passed by President Obama. This act was formally known as the NCLB. The act ensures that all students are  given the opportunity to succeed. This act helped all students receive an equal opportunity at an education regardless of any disability or income. Preparing all individuals for either college or career after high school, supports those individuals who may have been at a disadvantage without the ECSA.

The act was designed to help individuals be prepared for either college or career after high school.

Holds all schools accountable for academic performance to encourage positive change in low performing schools.

Every Child Succeeds Act, Public Law 114-95 (2015)
https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn

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#5 Current News Articles- Report: Principals want more support to serve special needs students 

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#5 Current News Articles- Report: Principals want more support to serve special needs students 

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About 80% of school principals stated that they could be doing more as  a staff to support their students with special needs. Only 12% of these principals felt they were prepared to meet their students needs.

School funding plays a part in whether the school is able to support the students with special needs.

This can become a legal matter if students with learning disabilities are not receiving the a quality education because a school may lack the funds to provide services they may need.

Jacobson, L., (2020, February 13).Report: Principals want more support to serve special needs students, Education Dive. Retrieved from.https://www.educationdive.com/news/report-principals-want-more-support-to-serve-special-needs-students/571929/

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#4 Current News Articles- Dispelling Myths Around Learning Disabilities 

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#4 Current News Articles- Dispelling Myths Around Learning Disabilities 

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Many students struggle with learning or attention issues like autism, dyscalculia, or ADHD, yet only 17 percent of teachers feel prepared to support them, a new report finds.

A students learning disability is the reason for their low academic performance is a popular myth

Dispelling Myths Around Learning Disabilities makes it apparent that students who have learning disabilities are often labeled by their learning disability. The number of students with learning disabilities are increasing, but the understanding and preparedness of teachers is not in favor of benefiting these students.

This can become a legal issue. Under IDEA students with disabilities should be provided an education tailored to their needs, but if teachers are not properly trained to do so, the students will not receive the education they deserve.

Terade, Y. (2019, August 6). Dispelling myths around learning disabilities, Edutopia. Retreived from https://www.edutopia.org/article/dispelling-myths-around-learning-disabilities

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Students with learning disabilities is an important topic in education.  As a school counselor, it is a responsibility to advocate for the students academically to help them be successful. As a teacher it is important to be able to both support these students in the classroom, and to be able identify the characteristics of students who may have a learning disability so they can receive the additional support they need to be successful.
When students are identified with a learning disability, it can become a legal manner when it comes to the students receiving the appropriate accommodations. There are multiple laws that protect individuals with learning disabilities. These laws ensure the students are receiving an equal opportunity. It can become an issue if educators are not trained correctly on how to provide students with the accommodations they need to succeed.

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My topic is Students with learning disabilities. I chose this topic because throughout my years of teaching, every year there seems to be a new learning disability a student possess.  Every learning disability entails specific accommodations to support the students academically. I have not always felt prepared or qualified to accommodate these students, which I know is not fair to the students. After researching the different laws that protect students with learning disabilities, it has become very clear how important it is to support these students.