Educational rights of the student for aids and teachers

Federal law requires the  teachers, Aides, and other service providers be educated, trained, and or experienced in autism.

In regards to  future teacher/teachers and aide, the law says that all reg. education teachers, special Ed teachers, aides and other service providers must have knowledge necessary to meet the needs of the student.  Section 1453(c)(3)(d) concerns grants to the states, and how the funds will be used. It is specifically requires a state to address the identified needs for  in-service and preservice preparation to ensure that all personal who work with children with disabilities (including both professional and paraprofessional personnel who provide special education, general education, related services, or early intervention services), have the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the need of the children with disabilities.

A section of the IDEA has the a parent can cite to obtain training for the teacher is 20 U.S.C section 1414(d)(1)(a)(iii) and 34 C.F.R. section 300.347(a)(3) which provide that an IEP must include a statement of the program modifications or supports that will be provided for the child… This support should be to assist the teacher in the meeting the unique needs of the child.

Qualifications of personnel teaching or providing services

The Idea makes me the parent an equal member of the IEP team, and statues give the right to the parent to” inform consent” to the IEP, it makes no sense that the school district could refuse to provide the parent with critical information about the proposed program, such as qualifications. Certification is not a direct analog for qualifications.

Under 34 C.F.R 300.500 (b) (1) consent means that the parent has been informed of all information relevant to the activity for which consent is sought…” thus, the parent is entitled to be informed as to all the relevant information so the parent can determine whether to consent to the IEP.

Also under NCLB