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Parent Resources
The nation’s special education law is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. As part of making special education and related services available to children with disabilities in the public schools, IDEA defines the term “child with a disability.” That definition includes specific disability terms or categories, which are also defined by IDEA. In order to fully meet the definition (and eligibility for special education and related services) as a “child with a disability,” a child’s educational performance must be adversely affected due to the disability. The 13 areas or categories defined by IDEA are:
*Autism *Orthopedic impairment *Deaf-blindness *Other health impairment *Deafness *Speech-Language Impairment *Emotional disturbance *Specific learning disability *Hearing impairment *Traumatic brain injury *Intellectual disability *Visual impairment, including blindness *Multiple disabilities (Adapted from the Center for Parent Information and Resources)
Parents of a child with a disability have protection under the procedural safeguards (rights) of special education law/IDEA. A notice of parents’ rights under IDEA can be accessed here:
Procedural Safeguards - English Version Procedural Safeguards - Spanish Version
If you would like additional information regarding special education in Horry County Schools, please contact your local school.
Additional Resources
The following federal, state and/or locally sponsored websites provide additional information relating to IDEA.
- Center for Parent Information and Resources
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/ - Council for Exceptional Children
https://www.cec.sped.org/ - Family Connection of South Carolina
http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/ - Federation of Families of South Carolina
http://fedfamsc.org/ - Horry County Disabilities & Special Needs
http://hcdsn.org/ - Horry County Literacy Council
http://www.horrycountyliteracy.org/ - SC Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services
http://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/ - SC Vocational Rehabilitation
http://scvrd.net/ - SOS Health Care, Inc.
http://scautismhelp.com/ - Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
https://transitionalliancesc.org/local-teams/horry/ - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
https://www.osepideasthatwork.org/federal-resources-stakeholders/tool-kits/parent-tool-kit - Willingness to Advocate for Vocational Experiences and Success (WAVES)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/
- Center for Parent Information and Resources
