Chapter 1
Overview of Today’s Special Education
Chapter Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
• Describe students who are in special education and the professionals that work with them.
• Identify and define the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Chapter Overview/Presentation Outline
I. Profile of Special Education Student and Personnel in Today’s School
Slide 2: Chapter 1 Objectives
– Present slide 2 and discuss the chapter objectives
Slide 5: Profile of Special Education
-Present slide 5 and discuss the current profile of special education
Slide 6: Students 6 to 21: 2008–2009
-Present slide 6 and discuss the placement categories of students with disabilities
II. Overview of the Law and Special Education
Slide 9: Overview of the Law and Special Education
-Present slide 9 and discuss the types of discrimination and the consequences of Brown v Board
of Education
Slide 12: The Span of Special Education
-Present slide 12 and discuss IDEA services and the three sections of IDEA
Slide 13: Special Education and Students’ Eligibility
-Present slide 13 and discuss eligibility of special education and where services are provided
III. IDEA: Six Principles
Slide 17: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Six Principles
-Present slide 17 and review the six principles (each principle is discussed in more detail in
upcoming slides)
Slide 18: Zero Reject
-Present slide 18 and discuss zero reject
Slide 21: Appropriate Education: IEP/IFSP
-Present 21 and discuss IEPs and IFSPs
Slide 22: Appropriate Education: IEP/IFSP
-Present 22 and discuss the differences between IEPs and IFSPs
Slide 26: Parent and Student Participation
-Present slide 26 and discuss parent and student participation
IV: NCLB and Other Federal Laws
Slide 29: Six Principles of No Child Left Behind
-Present slide 29 and discuss the six principles of No Child Left Behind and how NCLD aligns
with IDEA
V. Special Education Results
Slide 32: Special Education Results
-Present slide 32 and discuss the results of special education law and services
Class Activities
1. At the beginning of class, have students read the case study at the beginning of the chapter.
Discuss the student’s strengths, weaknesses, support systems, family-professional collaboration,
2. Think-Pair-Share: Think about the consequences of Brown v. Board of Education and how it
3. 2-minute paper—Choose one principle of IDEA and write a summary of that principle. You
4. At the end of class, have students revisit the case study at the beginning of the chapter. Use the
questions at the end of the chapter, “What do you think?” to facilitate discussion.