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SPEECH IMPAIRMENT
(State) |
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SPEECH
OR Language Impairment
(Federal)
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FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
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CITATIONS |
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The evaluation is completed by a multidisciplinary team as part of a
FULL AND INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION.
Document the members of the multidisciplinary team.
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89.1040(b)
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The
multidisciplinary team that collects or reviews evaluation data includes,
but is not limited to:
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89.1040(c)(10)
89.1131(B)(1)
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- A
certified speech and hearing
therapist.
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89.1040(c)(10)
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- OR,
a certified
speech and language therapist.
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89.1040(c)(10)
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- OR,
a licensed speech/language pathologist.
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89.1040(c)(10)
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Document
whether the student meets the criteria for speech or language impairment:
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89.1040(c)(10)
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- A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation,
a language impairment, or a voice impairment.
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300.7(c)(11)
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- Adverse
affect on educational performance creating a need for
special education ( i.e., specially
designed instruction) and related services.
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300.7(c)(11)
300.7(a)
300.26(a)(1)(i)
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The
determination of whether a student is eligible for special education
and related services is made by the student’s
ARD
Committee,
including the parents. The district shall ensure that the ARD committee
for each student with a disability includes the required
members. All special education and related service personnel shall
be certified, endorsed, or licensed in the area(s) of assignments.
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89.1131(a)
89.1040(b)
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A student with a disability who is 18 years of age or
older or whose disabilities of minority have been removed for general
purposes under Chapter 31, Family Code, shall have the same right to make
educational decisions as a student without a disability, except that the
school district shall provide any notice required by IDEA, Part B to both
the student and the parents. All other rights accorded to parents
under IDEA, Part B transfer to the student. All rights accorded to
parents under IDEA, Part B transfer to students who are incarcerated in an
adult or juvenile, state or local correctional institution. See
Notice of Transfer of Parental
Rights.
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TEC 29.017 |