Proposal for Advocating for Students With Special Needs or Disabilities

Assignment Description

After reviewing the federal laws and relevant legislation  pertaining to students with disabilities, write a proposal that you will  present to your site administrators defining how you, as a school  counselor, will advocate for students with special needs or  disabilities. Address the following in your plan:

• 1. Describe educational reforms designed to help protect special  populations, including students with disabilities such as IDEA, ADA,  FERPA, and ESSA.      
  • How are these applied in the school setting?
• 2. Detail the role will you play as a school counselor on a collaborative team to ensure that student needs are addressed.      
  • Give specific examples.
• 3.Explain how will you ensure student and parent participation in  the decision-making process according to their specific roles in the  Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Examples include but are not limited to  student study teams, 504s, and individualized education plans.

Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

• Length: 4–6 double-spaced pages of content,  excluding the cover page and references list. Include page numbers,  headings, and running headers.
• References: Minimum of 3 current peer-reviewed references.
• Format: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.