Special Education Publications - Topics R - Z
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.
R S T U V W X Y Z
Reading Instruction
Regulations
State
- Chapter 429 of the Laws of 2017 establishing that all school districts are deemed approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability without the need to submit an application to the New York State Education Department-Field Advisory and Chapter 429 of the Laws of 2017 full text October 2018
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - September 2018
- Amendment of Section 100.2(c)(11) of the Commissioner's Regulations to Allow an Exemption of a Student with a Disability from the Requirement for Instruction in Hands-only Cardiopulmoneary Resuscitation and the Use of Automated External Defibrillators - November 2015
- New Requirements Related to Special Education Impartial Due Process Hearings: Amendment to Sections 200.1, 200.5 and 200.16 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - January 2014
- Chapter 213 of the Laws of 2013 relating to Committee on Preschool Special Education Membership - August 2013
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to Sections 200.2 through 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Chapters 276 and 279 of the Laws of 2012 - January 2013
- 2012 Legislative Changes Affecting Special Education - September 2012
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to Sections 200.4 and 200.16 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Preschool and School-Age Individual Evaluations (Effective April 11, 2012) - April 2012
- New York State Laws and Regulations that Differ from Federal Requirements - May 2011
- Amendment to Sections 200.1 and 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Change the Term “Mental Retardation” to “Intellectual Disability” - March 2011
- Updated Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - March 2011
- Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment to sections 200.2, 200.4, 200.5, 200.6, 200.9, 200.10, 200.11, 200.13, 200.20, 201.2 and 201.11 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, effective December 8, 2010 - December 2010
- Updated Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - August 2009
- Chapter 206 of Laws of 2009: Conforming State Law to Meet the Requirements of the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - July 2009
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Proposed Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Federal Regulations that Implement the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Chapter 323 of the New York State Laws of 2008 - June 2009
- 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
- Addition of Section 177.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Disputes of Reimbursement Claims for Special Education Services Provided to Nonresident Parentally-Placed Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities - December 2008
- Chapter 323 of the Laws of 2008 - Child Abuse and Neglect in Residential Settings - November 2008
- 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
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendments to State Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 - December 2005
- Emergency Adoption of Amendment of Section 100.2 and Parts 101, 200 and 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to Conform to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 Effective September 13, 2005 (September 9, 2005)
- Supplementary School Personnel Replaces the Term Paraprofessional in Part 200 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - August 2004
- Amendment to Section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education - February 2004
- Parental Consent for the Initial Provision of Special Education Services - July 2003
- Planning for Instructional Space for Students with Disabilities: District Plans and the Special Education Space Requirements Plans - June 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
- Amendment to Section 200.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner Implementing Chapter 377 of the Laws of 2001: Plans to Provide Instructional Materials in Alternative Formats for Students with Disabilities - May 2002
- Amendments to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Effective January 10, 2002
- Amendments to Sections 200.1, 200.2, 200.5 and 200.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Impartial Hearing Process for Students with Disabilities - July 2001
- Amendments to Sections 200.4 and 200.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner - May 2001
- Chapter 60 of the Laws of 200 Relating to Special Class Sizes for Students with Disabilities - June 2000
- Amendments to Conform New York State Education Law to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - December 1999
- Implementation of Chapter
600 of the Laws of 1994 Regarding Students with Disabilities
At Risk of or In Residential School Placements (03/95)-
PDF format only
Federal
- Final Federal Regulations to Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) - September 2006
- FINAL
Federal Regulations to Implement IDEA - 34 Code of Federal
Regulations Parts 300 and 301
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 United States Code 794 and Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap, 34 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 104
- Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 United States Code, Section
1232g and Family Education Rights and Privacy, 34 Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 99
Related Services
Guidelines for the Use of Speech-Language Telepractice in the Delivery of Related Services to Students with Disabilities- September 2015
Provision of Related Services to Students with Disabilities Placed in Approved Private Schools in New York City - September 2012
Response to Intervention
- Response to Intervention (RtI) Middle School Demonstration Project Applications of Interest-January 2017
- Use of Response to Intervention When Determining if a Student in Grades K-4 Has a Learning Disability in Reading - July 2012
- A Response to Intervention (RtI) Process Cannot Be Used to Delay or Deny an Evaluation for Eligibility under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - May 2011
- Response to Intervention - Guidance for New York State School Districts - October 2010
- A Parent's Guide to Response to Intervention - April 2010
Restraints
Federal Policy on the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Slentz)- August 2012
School Psychologists
Space Plans
- New Requirements for Special Education Programs and Services: Amendment of Sections 155.2, 155.12 and 200.2 Relating to Special Education Space Requirements Plans (Effective October 2, 2013) - October 2013
- Instructional Space Review
State Complaints
- Sample State Complaint Form - September 2012
- State Complaint Procedures - Questions and Answers - February 2010
State Performance Plans
For information related to the New York State IDEA Part B State Performance Plan, specific indicators and reporting requirements, please see http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/spp/home.html
State-Supported Schools
Students in State-Supported Schools Who Attend BOCES Programs Half-Time - May 2005
Statewide Central Register-Content posted under Preschool
Teachers of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- Clarification of the Use of Teachers of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped Working for 4410 Programs - June 2004
- Clarification of
the Use of Teachers of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- November 1995 (494 KB)
- Use
of Teachers of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped as Independent
Contractors - July 1995 (2.82 MB)
Technical Assistance Centers
Testing Accommodations
- Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities February 2018
- Procedures for Administering State Assessments over Multiple Days to Students with Disabilities February 2017
- Changes in Allowable Testing Accommodations on the Grades 3-8 New York State English Language Arts Assessments
- Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners
Time Out Rooms
- Policy and Guidelines on the Use of Time Out Rooms - December 2005
Transition
- Transition Planning and Services for Students with Disabilities April 2017
- Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential for Students with Severe Disabilities - April 2012
- Transition Planning and Services for Students with Disabilities - November 2011
- Student Exit Summary as Required by IDEA 2004 - March 2006, Updated April 2017
- Access to VESID Services: A Question and Answer Guide for Students
- VESID Servicios de rehabilitacin profesional para estudiantes de secundaria Preguntas Y Respuestas para los estudiantes
- Access to VESID Services: A Question and Answer Guide for Parents
- VESID Servicios de rehabilitacin profesional para estudiantes de secundaria Preguntas Y Respuestas para los padres
Transportation
- Reimbursement to Counties for Transportation Costs for Preschool Students with Disabilities - August 2011
- Special Transportation for Students with Disabilities - March 2005
Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury:
A Guidebook for Educators (1995) - PDF
(7.14 MB)
Ungraded
Guidelines for Grade 9 Entry Data for Ungraded Students with Disabilities in the 2006 and Later Cohorts - December 2010
Variance Procedures
- Variance Procedures to Temporarily Exceed the Maximum Number of Students with Disabilities in an Integrated Co-teaching Services Class - January 2011
- Child-Specific Allowance to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Special Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities - Revised December 2005
- Special Class Size Variances - October 2005
- Special Education Class Size Variance by Notification for Middle and Secondary Students - October 2001
* 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.
Last Updated:
October 24, 2018