IDEA The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Another assignment for Ed Tech. This is a synopsis of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in my own words, with links.

Beverly Chick
EDTECH 202

IDEA (The Individual with Disabilities Education Act)

The IDEA is a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997. It deals with the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that every student receives free appropriate public education (FAPE) regardless of ability. Special education services include speech or physical therapy, assistive technology, transition services and any other specialized services that would be required. IDEA also encourages parental participation, defines the specific responsibilities of the parents and provides protection for students.

The Individual with Disabilities Education Act is for children between the ages of 3 and 21 who required special education services because of a disability. The categories of disabilities are autism, blindness, hearing impaired, orthopedic impairment, serious emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities, mental retardation, and other health impairments.

There is no cost for services provided under IDEA. An individual Education Plan (IEP) is implemented based on the specific needs of the child. Children covered under an IEP are evaluated at least every three years for changes in placement or transferring from grade to grade.

Some of the responsibilities IDEA outlines for parents are 1) Stay informed; 2) Understand your child’s IEP; 3) Speak with your child’s teacher; 4) Get it in writing; 5) Know your rights; 6) Play an active role in preparing your child’s IEP or Section 504 plan; 7) Keep careful records; 8) Try to maintain a good working relationship with the school; 9) Communicate; and 10) Encourage your child

Other Web Sites and Links:

IDEA & U.S. Dept of Education
www.idea.ed.gov

Families and advocates Partnership for Education
www.fape.org

IDEA Practices
www.ideapractices.org

A Guide to the Individualized Education Plan (IEP www.ed.gov/parents/needs/iepguide

www.help4adhd.org

ADA Letter-ED TECH Class

I wanted to explain the following blog. From time to time, I will be including on this blog site some homework from my Education Technology class at BSU. Our assignment today was to write a letter to parents (assuming I am a school teacher) that addresses three laws that relate to disabilities--the ADA, the ATA and the IDEA. So that is what you see below.

Dear Parents:

The Americans With Disabilities Act (1990) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the public sector. It requires all government agencies, employers and businesses to provide reasonable accommodations in structural accessibility, and telecommunication accessibility to all individuals and students with disabilities.

The IDEA is a federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997. It deals with the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that every student receives free appropriate public education (FAPE) regardless of ability.

ATA Assistive Technology act 2004. this act allows for tools such as online sites to help students with special needs. This will also allow students with to receiver better training through the technology in class.

The school district and administration are in full support of these efforts. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me personally. Please communicate any needs or accommodations your student may have to me personally.

Sincerely,


Beverly Chick
Art Teacher
Campus School

Ceramics Class Finished Pieces

Four-Sectioned Bowl
(Looks kind of like a flower)

Arwen's Evenstar from Lord of The Rings

Lord of The Rings Narrative Sculpture

I call this 'Loops and Paw Prints'

Yes, this actually has paw prints on it.

Egyptian Ceremonial Bowl.

I thought I would post some photos of the work I did in the ceramics class I took last semester at BSU (Fall 2009). By the way, I got an A+ in this class! Not bad for someone who has never taken a ceramics class before!

I am thinking of creating another "Gallery" section on my website, http://www.chickartisticcreations.com/, that is only for the artwork that I create in my BSU classes.

I'm Back! Life Has 'Gone To The Dogs'?

Micah

'Pepe' (Finished portrait above, photo below)

Yes, I'm back. My family crisis is almost over with and my sanity is starting to return. It was a stressful holiday season and I'm glad it is over!

This is the first week of school and things have been busy. I am getting use to my new schedule. I go to class every morning except on Friday. I am taking Education Technology and English Literature and I already have homework. One of the assignments in Education Technology is to start a blog. So I thought I better end my leave of absence and get back to blogging. I am hoping I can use this blogsite for the class assignment.

Because of my stressful family crisis, I didn't really do any art work over the holidays. Then last week, I finally felt like picking up my colored pencils and working again. I finished my portrait commission of the late, great 'Pepe' the Chihuahua dog. I have posted it here along with the photo.

Last week I also started a portrait of my mother-in-law's dog, Micah. He is a border collie with a great personality. He exhausts everyone with his endless energy and he is very smart. I took several photos of him over the holidays. They turned out so good that I decided to do a portrait of him. And since my mother-in-law's hobby is quilting, I am going to paint one of her quilts into the background of the portrait. I have finished Micah's portrait, now I just have to put in the quilt pattern that I want to use in the background. Even though the quilt pattern part is not done, I am posting a photo of this portrait. I love how this portrait has turned out so far. I am considering doing a series of animal portraits (maybe 3 or 4) with my mother-in-law's quilts in the background.

Leave of Absence

Due to a personal family emergency that has come up over the past month, I will be taking a leave of absence from this blog. It will only be until the emergency is over.

Life Installed Exhibit at BSU

School is finally overwith. The final class project for 3-D art was to install a museum collection that could be either something real or something fictional. I worked with another student on a collection about the four basic types of weaving, with lots of colorful examples. The display looks fabulous and very professional. This exhibit is called "Life Installed" and there's a total of 12 different collections. They are currently on display at the Liberal Arts Building at BSU until December 17th.

I am in a wierd state of transition--the holiday break. I don't have any classes now until January 20th. I have more free time than I know what to do with. This is the time when I wish I had a job!

Last Week of Classes And A New Marketing Venture

This week I will be helping to install an exhibit at the Liberal Arts Building at BSU. My 3-D art class will be hanging their museum collection projects Tuesday and Thursday. I am working with another classmate, helping to install a project about weaving. I am doing the text and cutting the black mats. So that is my goal Monday, to have all this ready to hang up Tuesday. My partner is in charge of the weaving samples and the large banner, and since she is the weaving expert, she did most of the planning. This is much easier than having to do a project all by myself.

Also, I have four more ceramic pieces to paint or glaze, then I have to turn in my synopsis of all my ceramic work for the semester. And then I'm done with that class as well.

This week I am starting a new marketing venture. I am going to start selling my art online via ecommerce. I was able to network with a local business person who has his own online store and wants to sell art and crafts made by local people like me. I am going to sell my art through an online store called After Midnight Design. The website is shop.aftermidnightdesign.net.