Strayer University Free and Appropriate Public Education Discussion Questions

 questions regarding Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

Please  review  Chapter  3  of  the  MDE  OSE  Policy  and  Procedural  Manual  found  in  the  IEP  Review
module.    Answer  each  of  the  following  questions  with  a  short  answer.

Question 1:
Is every student in a public school entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
under IDEA? Why or why not

Question 2:
John is a student identified as an eligible student with a Specific Learning Disability (SLD), but he
has some behavioral concerns.  Does the provision of FAPE extend to his behavioral difficulties? In
other words, can the IEP committee develop goals/objectives or provide accommodations to John
in the area of behavior?  Why or why not?

Question 3:
List three related services available to students eligible for special education.  Are these services
included in student IEPs?  Why or why not?

Question 4:
Amy requires the use of a wheelchair to ambulate school, home, and community environments.  Is
her wheelchair considered assistive technology?  Why or why not?

Question 5:
There are four types (categories) of accommodations.  Choose two types of accommodations and
describe how the use of them may look in the classroom

Question 6:

Explain how accommodations and modifications differ.

Question 7:
Define inclusion and explain the benefits of embracing this belief system.

Question 8:
Are there circumstances under which there is no obligation to provide a FAPE?  If so, describe a
few of these circumstances.