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PHASES OF INCLUSION & PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAW 99-457

PHASES OF INCLUSION & PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAW 99-457. PUBLIC LAW 99-457 * EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1986.

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PHASES OF INCLUSION & PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAW 99-457

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  1. PHASES OF INCLUSION & PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAW 99-457

  2. PUBLIC LAW 99-457* EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1986

  3. #Numerous sections of pl 94-147 [1975] were amended when president reagen signed into law the education of the handicapped act amendments of 1986. • Provisions: • @ the rights and protections of pl 94-142 were extended to child with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years in the school year 1990-1991. • @ to support this , the preschool incentive grant program was revised [section 619] to reflect authorization of a dramatic increase in the federal fiscal contribution for the age group. • @ a new state grant program for disabled infants and toddlers were established [ birth through 2].

  4. # The purpose are to provide early intervention services for all eligible children as defined by legislation[ new part of Education of Handicapped Act – EHA]. • # Proven components of EHA [ PART C –early education authority] was retained and refined to maximize support toward achieving the objectives of the early new intervention and preschool initiatives.

  5. # PL 99-457 • * Focuses on not only the child but also the family. • * Law shifts from a child-centered, single agency planning effort to a family focused, multidisciplinary planning effort. • * Individualised Family Service Plan [IFSP] is of paramount importance to child and family. • * A statement of the child’s present level of physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development and so on

  6. LEGAL IMPLICATION. • # With the concurrence of the family , a statement of the family’s strengths needs related to enhancing the development of child. • # A statement of major outcomes expected to be achieved for the child and family. The criteria, procedures and timelines used to determine the degree to which a progress is made and so on…. • # Other services and the steps that will be undertaken to secure those services. • # The projected dates for initiation of the services and the anticipated duration.

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