EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
3/05/2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Advocacy for Children Using the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | New York Central | 6
Advocacy for Children Using the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Many deaf and hard of hearing children are eligible for early intervention services and special education and related services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Parents and professionals generally are aware of this law and the rights that flow from it but often don't have sufficient understanding of the law to be able to use it for advocacy purposes. This presentation will cover the outline and structure of Part C, the
section that covers early intervention, and Part B, the section that covers services for individuals age three through 21. It will explain the requirements of the law, its practical applications, and ways parents and professionals can use this law to obtain appropriate services. It will also address the relationship between the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and IDEA and how the intersection of these two laws can support better outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing children. Future directions these two laws may take in upcoming reauthorizations will be explored as well.
- Identify the major goals of IDEA. Describe the role of parents in advocacy under IDEA. Describe strategies parents and professionals can use to obtain appropriate services for deaf and hard of hearing children.
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Presenters/Authors
Barbara Raimondo
(POC,Primary Presenter), Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, nationaloffice@ceasd.org;
Barbara is a long-time advocate for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families. She has worked as a government relations liaison, director of advocacy, parent consultant, attorney, and now, executive director of the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf. She has presented and written about numerous topics including early hearing detection and intervention, education, test equity, civil rights, family support, deaf-hearing partnerships, parent and deaf community involvement, and others. She has served on the board of the American Society for Deaf Children, which presented her with its Lee Katz Award for her
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