Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Hi Kay: You are awsome! Thanks..... Kay > > Wonderful stuff to add in to mine. Do you know any laws about > > teacher for the deaf qualifications and assessments? I found one > > when researching then can't locate it again. > > If you're talking about sign language proficiency, then this actually falls under the ADA, > which ensures students equal access to communication. You actually have more power going > for it under the ADA because this way it's a right, under the IDEA it's an entitlement. > Courts have ruled that rights take precedence over entitlements. > > There are a couple of OCR (Office of Civil Rights) letters on this page: > http://www.listen-up.org/rights/guidance.htm > > ADA Self-Evaluation Guide for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - From the Office > for Civil Rights, Department of Education (Chapter 7) goes into how the ADA law about > communication applies to the schools. > http://www.edlaw.net/service/guidcont.html > > If that's not what you meant, then ask again and I'll give it another try. > > Kay > kay@l... > Listen Up Web > http://www.listen-up.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Hi Kay: You are awsome! Thanks..... Kay > > Wonderful stuff to add in to mine. Do you know any laws about > > teacher for the deaf qualifications and assessments? I found one > > when researching then can't locate it again. > > If you're talking about sign language proficiency, then this actually falls under the ADA, > which ensures students equal access to communication. You actually have more power going > for it under the ADA because this way it's a right, under the IDEA it's an entitlement. > Courts have ruled that rights take precedence over entitlements. > > There are a couple of OCR (Office of Civil Rights) letters on this page: > http://www.listen-up.org/rights/guidance.htm > > ADA Self-Evaluation Guide for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - From the Office > for Civil Rights, Department of Education (Chapter 7) goes into how the ADA law about > communication applies to the schools. > http://www.edlaw.net/service/guidcont.html > > If that's not what you meant, then ask again and I'll give it another try. > > Kay > kay@l... > Listen Up Web > http://www.listen-up.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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