Glossary

These are the official documents that reflect what accomodations a student with disabilities is legally entitled to under Section 504. 

A group of people convened by the school who have knowledge of both the student, the disability, and the evaluation process and data. 

This means the age when the student can legally make his or her own decisions. In Massachusetts, this age is 18.

This is the deliberate infliction of physical pain on a student as a consequence. 

This is the legal term for what happens when a school and the parent / guardian do not agree on accomodations or decisions for a student with disabilties. Either side can intiate a due process hearing and it involves stating both sides of the case before an impartial hearing officer.

This refers to where a student does his or her learning, whether it be in specific classrooms or in a specific school.

This is the process that a student goes through (usually a series of tests and interviews) to determine whether or not the student qualifies for special education services. 

This stands for "Individualized Education Plan" and it details the accomodations and supports a student with disabilties receives as result of his or her diagnosis.

This stands for "Individualized Education Plan" and it details the accomodations and supports a student with disabilties receives as result of his or her diagnosis.

This refers to whether a school is aware in an official capacity of students' disabilities. Segment 5 explores this further.

This means relevant or related.

This means an action that is taken in return for something else. Usually it means something negative done as "payback" for another negative act.

This is a part of a law that took effect in 1977 which guarentees rights to people with disabiltiies. It was a landmark peice of legislation that paved the way for more civil rights legislation for people with disabilities.

This is a part of a law that took effect in 1977 which guarentees rights to people with disabiltiies. It was a landmark peice of legislation that paved the way for more civil rights legislation for people with disabilities.