Cathy E. Costanzo, Kristin Booth Glen, Anna M. Krieger
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SDM and/in the Education System at SDMNY 2020 Advisory Council Conference
A panel discussion including the legal framework and ideas “from the ground” on how what we have learned about doing SDM with transition age youth could be incorporated into special education, inclusive education, and transition planning.
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Guardianship for Young Adults with Disabilities as a Violation of the Purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Arlene S. Kanter
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), originally enacted in 1975, has, as its purpose to “provide a free appropriate public education” to children with disabilities and to prepare them for further education, employment, and full participation in society. This article presents the view that guardianship as part of the transition planning process for young adults with I/DD undermines the language and purpose of the IDEIA.