Sentences with phrase «disabilities by the individual states»

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The Maryland Customized Employment Project, an initiative of Supported Employment Enterprise Corporation, will improve employment outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities by building collaborative partnerships with jobseekers and their families, state agencies and employers.

The initial ruling — which still must be reviewed by the Secretary of Education and could eventually be contested in court — addresses a longstanding dispute between federal and state education officials over the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

A federal «maintenance of effort» (MOE) requirement in the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA, the federal special - education law) that handcuffs states and districts by requiring that special - ed spending never decline from one year to the next.

Led by Rep. Frank Riggs, R - Calif., the House last year approved a related amendment to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that would allow states to forfeit a small portion of their federal special education funding if they chose not to provide such services to otherwise eligible prisoners.

Specifically, she held that the state violated the ADA by failing to provide profoundly or severely disabled individuals with the same array of services as those provided to other less handicapped individuals, thereby discriminating solely on the degree of disability.

Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) Encourages districts to increase academic achievement of special education students as measured by state assessments linked to state content standards.

Provides leadership for assuring full compliance with legal requirements as prescribed by federal law under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act 1997) and IDEIA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act, 2004) and State of California Education Code

It covers all aspects of requirements of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and satisfies the state requirement for a course in the Identification and Education of Exceptional Children by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (HB671).

[Table showing the number and percentage of children served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, by age group and state or jurisdiction].

«In response to an October 2013 complaint filed by the Center for Children's Advocacy against the district, the state conducted an investigation and determined that the district violated its obligations to students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state law.

Continuing this practice, while also reducing total ECS spending (compared to FY 2017 levels) in FYs 2018 and 2019, puts Connecticut at further risk of violating its federal maintenance of support (MOS) requirement, which is the primary fiscal measure by which states are judged to be eligible for federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

In addition, states are required to disaggregate these indicators, excluding English language proficiency, by individual subgroups of students, including those from low - income families, those from major racial and ethnic groups, those with disabilities, and English language learners.

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the California State Board of Education (SBE), may request assistance by contacting the SBE office at 1430 N Street, Room 5111, Sacramento, CA 95814; by telephone at 916 319-0827; or by facsimile at 916 319-0175.

The letter concluded that because the school choice program is publicly funded, it must meet standards under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which states that «no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services... of a public entity.»

-- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any Federal law or law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities than are afforded by this Act.

No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States... shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance...

Angel's Rest Animal Society does not, by policy or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Today, he continues to work with individuals with disabilities as a trainer for therapy dog programs run by the Austin State Hospital and Divine Canines.

NYSERDA does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, creed, sex, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Kathy has also defended an international dialysis services provider against RICO claims in federal court based on allegedly fraudulent billing activity, represented a pharmaceutical services provider in a billing dispute with a chain of nursing homes, defended home health agencies in suits brought by employees pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, and represented other providers and associations of providers as plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters in federal and state court involving issues ranging from contract interpretation to cash receipts assessments to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation / gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

It is the policy of most aviation companies to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex / gender (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information, citizenship status, unemployment status, political affiliation, or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

(8) «Income» means any form of payment to an individual, regardless of source, including, but not limited to: wages, salary, commissions and bonuses, compensation as an independent contractor, worker's compensation, disability benefits, annuity and retirement benefits, pensions, dividends, interest, royalties, trusts, and any other payments, made by any person, private entity, federal or state government, or any unit of local government.

This boundary is often determined by the availability of other funding mechanisms, including local and state maternal and child health funds, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funding, and other early childhood programs.

The state of Idaho is committed to helping individuals with a variety of physical, mental and emotional disabilities, as evident by the number of rehabilitation counselors working in the state.

These services are specially designed to address the child's individual needs associated with the disability — in this case, emotional disturbance, as defined by IDEA (and further specified by states).

SRI studied the quality of child outcomes data reported by states to the federal government under Part C and Part B Preschool services of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) with a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences at the US Department of Education.