Special Education Publications - Topics I - L
The following is a listing of topics of publications* related to special education available on our web site. Within each topic area (i.e., Accessible Instructional Materials, etc.), publications are listed chronologically from most recent at the top down to oldest. If you are looking for the most recent and current version of a publication, please check from the top down within that topic area. You can also find publications listed by date of issue.
I J K L
IDEA
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2012
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2010
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2009
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Final Supplemental Regulations Issued December 1, 2008 and Effective December 31, 2008 – Non-Regulatory Guidance - May 2009
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendments to Federal Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) - January 2009
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendments to State Regulations Relating to Chapter 378 of the Laws of 2007 and the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 - August 2008
- IDEA Part B State Performance Plan 2005-10 - November 2006
- Final Federal Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) - September 2006
- Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - August 2006
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2006
- Student Exit Summary as Required by IDEA 2004 - March 2006
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendments to State Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 - December 2005
- State Performance Plans and Annual Performance Reports
- Chapter 352 of the Laws of 2005 and requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act effective July 1, 2005 - August 2005
- Announcement of Information and Public Comment Sessions on the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - February 2005
- Presentation to the Board of Regents on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 - memo January 20, 2005
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - memo - December 2004
- Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - 2004 (Text
of Act)

- Amendments to Conform New York State Education Law to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - December 1999
- Guidance on Implementation of the Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - January 1998
- 1997 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Impartial Hearings and Impartial Hearing Officer
- Changes in the Impartial Hearing Reporting System - August 2011
- Professional Development for Impartial Hearing Officers - August 2011
- Burden of Proof for an Appeal in an Impartial Due Process Hearing - September 2007
- Amendment to Section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - February 2004
- Web-based Impartial Hearing Reporting System
- Impartial Hearing Process for Students with Disabilities - December 2001
- Compensation Rates for Impartial Hearing Officers Pursuant to Section 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner - August 2011
Incarcerated Youth
Special Education Responsibilities for Students Incarcerated in County Correctional Facilities - October 2010
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- State-required Forms for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notice - September 2011
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) Diplomas - April 2010
- Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and Implementation - February 2010
- New York State Model Forms: Student Information Summary Form and Individualized Education Program (IEP) - January 2010
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Use of the State’s Forms for Individualized Education Programs, Meeting Notices and Prior Written Notices (Notices of Recommendation) - April 2009
- Providing copies of the individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities (amendments to sections 200.2, 200.4 and 200.16 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education) - May 2003
- Amendments to sections 200.2, 200.4 and 200.16 in relation to providing teachers and other service providers with a copy of a student's individualized education program (IEP) - February 2003
- Chapter 408 of the Laws of 2002 in relation to providing teachers and other service providers with a copy of a student's individualized education program - September 2002
Intensive Teacher Institute
Intensive Teacher Institute for Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired - August 2011
Interagency
Laws
- Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - August 2006
- Chapter 408 of the Laws of 2002 in relation to providing teachers and other service providers with a copy of a student's individualized education program - September 2002
- Amendments to Conform New York State Education Law to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - December 1999
- New
York State Consolidated Laws - Education Index (New York State
Assembly)

Least Restrictive Environment
Least Restrictive Environment Policy Paper - May 1998
* With the exception of the Procedural Safeguards Notice, Sample Due Process Complaint Form, and Sample Individualized Education Programs for preschool and school age, the New York State special education publications and policy memoranda on this web site published prior to 2004 have not been revised to reflect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 changes. Beginning July 1, 2005, school districts must implement the new requirements of IDEA as found in PL 108-446 and applicable federal regulations. In addition, existing State law and regulations must continue to be implemented to the extent consistent with federal requirements.
