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SPECIAL EDUCATIONFRANCE VS. UNITED STATES
By: Charlotte (Jenn Clarke)
ON THE AGENDA What is special education? What types of disabilities/disorders are
there? What are the steps in the special education
process? What are the branches of special education
in France? What are the laws of special education in
America? What is a special needs school? What is an IEP? What is inclusion?
Special education is a field of education with programs designed for students who are mentally, physically, socially and/or emotionally delayed.
Physical Disorders Psychiatric
Disorders Emotional Problems Behavioral Problems Learning Disorders/
Disabilities
What is special education?
Special needs disabilities and disorders
STEPS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS Referral Evaluation Eligibility IEP Procedural safeguards
A packet for the parents that explains the child's rights under IDEA
Placement Monitoring
BRANCHES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN FRANCE The Maison Départmentale des Personnes Handicapées (MDPH)
This branch evaluates a child's special needs The Commission des Droits et de l’Autonomie des Personnes
Handicapées (CDAPH) This branch receives the results and creates a personalized program for
the child Project personnalisé de scolaristion (PPS)
The Services d’Education Spéciale et de Soins à Domicile (SESSAD) This branch deals with children and teens with mental, motor and sensory
disabilities This branch provides a bridge between the traditional schooling and the
extra school treatments and rehabilitation The Classes d’Intégration Scolaire (CLIS)
This branch is for children with disabilities too severe for schooling in regular classes, but not requiring special facilities
It is like a special class within and ordinary elementary or secondary school
The Unités Pédagogiques d’Intégration (UPI) This branch accommodate children with cognitive learning disorders
Children ranging in ages 12-16 Provides adapted school integration and partial participation through
the teaching and activities
THE CLASSES D’INTÉGRATION SCOLAIRE (CLIS) The CLIS has 4 main
categories CLIS 1 (D): Cognitive
learning disorders, severe mental development limitations
CLIS 2 (A): Hearing Impairment
CLIS 3 (B): Visual Impairment
CLIS 4 (C): Physical disability and severe motor deficiency
THE FEDERAL LAWS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN AMERICA The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (1975)
Intended to assist children with disabilities to achieve high standards by
Promoting accountability Enhancing parental involvements Using proven practices and materials Providing more flexibility
The Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) Children covered by a 504 have less severe disabilities than those
covered by IDEA Any person who has an impairment that substantially limits a major
life activity is covered by a 504 A civil rights statue (1973) requires that schools not discriminate
against children with disabilities and provide them with reasonable accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) Is a private sector Requires all educational institutions to meet the needs of children
with psychiatric disorders Prohibits the denial of educational services, programs or activities
to students with disabilities Prohibits discrimination against all such students
KEY POINTS ABOUT IDEA To be eligible for IDEA a
child must be in one of these categories: Serious emotional
disturbance Learning disabilities Mental retardation Traumatic brain injury Autism Visual/hearing
impairments Physical disabilities
The 6 principles of IDEA: Zero reject Free appropriate
education Least restrictive
environment Non-discriminatory
education Due process and
procedural safeguards Technology related
services
SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS Specialize in teaching students with learning,
behavior, mental health, medical or intellectual disabilities
Each school specializes in one disability It is rare that a special needs school specializes
in more than one disability The teachers and programs are designed to
handle the particular needs of the children they have
WHAT IS AN IEP? An IEP is an
individualized Education Plan
It is a plan/program developed to ensure that a child who had a disability identified under the law is attending an elementary/secondary educational institution, receives specialized instruction and related services.
WHAT IS INCLUSION? Inclusion is the
placement of disabled students with non-disabled students with appropriate services in place
The more popular idea in public school
WORKS CITED Angloinfo. "Special Needs Education." n.d.
http://paris.angloinfo.com/information/family/schooling- education/special-needs/. Website.
Dwight, Valle. "Special needs programs and schools: a primer." 2014. http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/special-education-
special- needs-learning-disabilities/. Website. Education, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive.
https://www.european-agency.org/country-information/france/national-overview/special-needs-education-within-
the-education-system. 2009. Website. Morin, Amanda. "IEP- Individualized Education Program." 2015.
http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/IEP-Def.htm. Website.
Psychiatry, American Academy of Child and Adolescent. "Services In School For Children With Special Needs: What Parents Need To Know." March 2011. http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Famili es/FFF-Guide/Services-In-School-For-Children-With-Special-Needs- What-Parents-Need-To-Know-083.aspx. Website.
Teach. "What is Special Education?" n.d. http://teach.com/what-is-special- education. Website.
Turchetta, Vincent. "Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations." 2014. Teacher.