Assignement 13

Assignment 13 Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Name and Code Instructor’s Name Date Assignment 13 Establishment for Special Education, Responsibilities of Multidisciplinary Teams, and the Issues that Impact Eligibility Decisions The eligibility for special education depends on whether a child has a disability and whether they require services for special education. Irrespective of having any disability, a student must experience a need for academic success to qualify for special education (Salvia et al., 2017). Therefore, special education is needed when one of these conditions aligns with the student's situation, if the student fails to respond to implemented interventions, and if successful interventions are too extensive or intensive for use in a regular education classroom. The evaluation to determine if a student has a disability is carried out by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). The team is responsible for gathering information and drawing upon various sources while making decisions about eligibility. The team must also ensure that the sources are documented and that information obtained from them is considered. Some issues impact the eligibility decisions for special education services. One issue is the widespread belief that special education services are for students who could benefit from them (Salvia et al., 2017). Students must meet the criteria for a specific disability and need special services; hence, the belief is mistaken. The other issue is that imprecise definitions appear in federal and state regulations. The unspecific definitions create a situation where a student is eligible in one state rather than another. Disabilities being treated as discrete categories is anoth...