https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6 Dell, A., Newton, D., Petroff, J. (2011). Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities: 3rd Edition. Pearson: Columbus, Ohio. Technology Strategy 1 en-us 2016-06-09 20:49:41 UTC 2026-03-17 06:11:00 UTC hello@padlet.com http://images.slideplayer.com/8/2440262/slides/slide_2.jpg hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114264592 2016-06-09 21:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114264592 alyssaroberg https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114283241 Brittany, great question about what laws cover children with special needs in private schools. The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) prohibits discriminating against people with disabilities, and includes businesses that do not receive federal funds, so students in private schools are protected from discrimination under this law. It is interesting though because private schools do not have to follow the same standards the public schools do for creating and following IEPs and measuring progress of their special needs students. In some ways this can be dangerous because teachers may not be held accountable, but the other side of this coin is that teachers have more freedom and time to create accommodating and engaging curriculum for their students.      ]]> 2016-06-10 03:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114283241 kelsey_berryman https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114353141 I too had a similar response when I read that in Section 504. My initial reaction was that maybe some private schools did not accept these students because they do not meet their admission requirements or that maybe they are attending private schools designated for those particular needs, ie. school for the blind or deaf. I am not familiar with the legal issues surrounding this but I did stumble upon this website, https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/finding-right-school/6-things-to-know-about-private-schools-and-special-education. According to this website some funds from public schools will be obtained for services for the student at a private school, this may include costs for evaluation. Students will get a "services plan" that is similar to the IEP. Private schools will offer additional services such as AT and tutoring but if they feel they are not meeting the student's needs they may suggest they attend a public school. So it appears that private schools do support these students but under their own requirements. ]]> 2016-06-10 17:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114353141 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114363943 Brittany, it is a great question! From what I understand, in addition to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 there is also The Americans with Disabilities Act, which assures civil right of people with disabilities and prevents "discrimination against individuals that is based on disability" (Dell, Newton, Petrol, 2016, p.7).It seems like the combination of federal and state laws prohibit the discrimination of people with special needs even if the school doesn't receive federal funds. ]]> 2016-06-10 21:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114363943 grg_tyree https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114369281 The Americans with Disabilities Act is the the law that prevents this particular discrimination which includes educational institutions that do and do not receive federal funds. The book uses the example of colleges as a private institution where students are no longer covered under IDEA but instead the ADA. ]]> 2016-06-11 02:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114369281 gracieallen707 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114370036 Children who are in private schools are often able to get services through the public system, but that's just what I have heard.]]> 2016-06-11 03:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114370036 markhamilton3325 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114385601 Great Question! I actually work for an international American school, it is private. I also know many individuals working in private schools within the United Sates. These schools are not required to accept students with disabilities nor are the required to pay for additional services for the students if they are accepted into the program. This, at least in my situation, can cause a great deal of financial stress on the families that do need to work within these programs. While my school has one of the better special education programs outside of the USA, we do not accept students with behavioral problems as we do not have the resources to accommodate these needs. In many cases families are forced to send their children to public schools in the area that work in the native language of this country or they are forced to be removed from their positions and move back to the States. ]]> 2016-06-11 15:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114385601 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114501883 I did not know what private schools were not held accountable. It is shocking. I think since they do not have to provide the parents are the ones who have to take responsibility of anything that is needed by their child. I think it must make it more expensive. ]]> 2016-06-13 14:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114501883 rbrock1112 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114633227 This is a great question and one that I have not really thought about before. I know that there are private schools that service only students with disabilities so in that case all students with disabilities are accepted, if they can pay. However when it comes to other private schools, like religious ones for example, I assume it depends on whether the school has teachers and the funds to educate the student with disabilities. However like your previously stated, since they are not accepting federal funding I do not believe they have to service that student.]]> 2016-06-14 16:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114633227 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114645809 Although I did not find the provision related to the private school in Section 504, I find some related provision in IDEA.
1,  Each local educational agency (LEA) must locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private, including religious, elementary schools and secondary schools located in the school district served by the LEA, in accordance with 34 CFR 300.131(b) through 300.131(e), 300.111 and 300.201. [34 CFR 300.131(a)]  [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)(i)(II)]
2, No parentally-placed private school child with a disability has an individual right to receive some or all of the special education and related services that the child would receive if enrolled in a public school. [34 CFR 300.137]  [20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(10)(A)]
3, In accordance with 34 CFR 300.132(a) and 300.137 through 300.139, a services plan must be developed and implemented for each private school child with a disability who has been designated by the LEA in which the private school is located to receive special education and related services under 34 CFR Part 300.
Therefore, if the public school cannot provide the appropriate service for the student, LEA can put the student in the private school and they will afford the expense. However, no parentally-placed private school child with disability can receive the special education and related service.]]> 2016-06-14 19:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114645809 wng_ariel https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114768203 Unfortunately, students in private schools generally do not receive special education services through private schools apart from special circumstances such as the one listed in Yu's post. I actually have a friend who teaches at a private school, and she has explained to me that it is mainly due to the lack of funding that private schools do not offer special education services, nor are they required to by law since they do not receive federal funding. Special education services are costly, so private schools generally cannot afford it. If they do provide it, parents have to pay for the services themselves. Given that these services are so costly, parents usually opt to transfer their child to a public school so that the services offered are free to them.]]> 2016-06-15 21:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114768203 olvera_dora1994 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114789058 I think that you point out a very good question. Unfortunately, I think that private schools receive no funding like public schools do from the IDEA act. This could be a way for federal laws to improve so private schools can get funding for students with disabilities. Private school is more expensive, and I can imagine that the pay for students with disabilities getting an education at a private school would be even more expensive. ]]> 2016-06-16 04:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114789058 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114826201 What a great question to ask! I have not really ever thought about it, but now that you are asking, I am thinking, how are those kids receiving the help that they need? My initial thought is, students who are able to afford to be in a private school, can probably afford the kinds of treatments that they require in order to function in a least restrictive environment. Otherwise, they are probably going to be in a public school where they would get the resources that they need from the school.]]> 2016-06-16 12:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114826201 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114842512 Interesting question. I'm afraid that I do not know much about private schools as all of my experience in education is based on public schools. I would assume that since they do not receive federal funding they are not required by law to provide special services, and if they do, it would be expensive to both the school and the parents. As a result, a public school would probably be a more appropriate choice if the disability is severe.]]> 2016-06-16 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114842512 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114864497 This an awesome question Unfortunately, they do not have to abide to federal regulations since they are not funded by the federal government. However I do think it would be beneficial to private school to adapt assistive technology for individuals who require it. The education of a student should not be determined on the prestige of a school. The student should be advocated with all the tools necessary to succeed. ]]> 2016-06-16 20:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114864497 ssbrillon https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114875954 It is up to the private school to choose their base of students based on whatever they deem suitable. however I have come across some priavte schools who have allowed my brother, who has Downs Syndrome, to be a part of their curriculum and it pushed him to great places and was awesome for him; but he has also been accepted into one or two that just didn't fit well and the school didn't have the right personnel to work with him. Sometimes the private schools work and a lot of times they don't because they don't have to. ]]> 2016-06-17 00:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114875954 tgarcia1303 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114883532 This is a very interesting question. Since there is no funding from the federal government I can see how they may not have to abide by some requirements but that does not mean that they do not have a system in place that they must follow. It really depends on what private school that the child attends. I have been to a private school for elementary students who primarily taught to students with disabilities as well as their typical siblings. They offered every type of AT you can think of as well as support for the parents. ]]> 2016-06-17 03:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/114883532 hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825280 2016-07-22 17:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825280 hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825379 2016-07-22 17:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825379 hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825636 2016-07-22 17:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825636 hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825646 2016-07-22 17:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825646 hallslp1 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825776 2016-07-22 17:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/116825776 https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/117378853 2016-08-02 15:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hallslp1/4b5m5hh34it6/wish/117378853