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A Study on Laws and Policies Related to Provision of Reasonable Accommodations for K-12 Students with Disabilities in the United States

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2022, 23(2), pp.123-152
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : May 18, 2022
  • Accepted : June 17, 2022
  • Published : June 30, 2022

Ok Min Wook 1 HONG, JEONG-SUK 1 Pyo Yun Hui 2

1대구대학교
2위덕대학교

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the laws and policies relating to the provision of reasonable accommodations for school-aged students with disabilities in educational settings in the United States and to suggest implications for similar legislation in South Korea. [Method] To achieve this, a literature review was conducted using law and policy documents and papers published in academic journals relating to the provision of reasonable accommodations in the United States. [Results] First, the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are reviewed as the major American laws relating to the provision of reasonable accommodations for school-aged students with disabilities, and their key contents of main principles are presented, including character and purpose, scope of protection, the obligation to provide education, and reasonable accommodations. Second, categories and specific examples are established by dividing the content scope of these provisions into accommodations and modifications. Third, the procedure of selecting, providing, and evaluating accommodations when developing individualized education programs and 504 plans are provided. [Conclusion] Based on the results of this study, suggestions to improve similar policies in South Korea are made alongside implications for future research.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.