Know Your Rights - Procedural Safeguards

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was formed to protect the rights of children with disabilities and their parents. There are procedural safeguards in place that explain what the school system can and cannot do when evaluating and providing special education and related services to your child. There are 15 important procedural safeguards. If you found this video useful, please click the like button. Have you had experience with these safeguards? If so, feel free to share in the comment section. Together, we can change how the education system works. Feel free to use the Timestamps below to navigate through the video.

Links on Procedural Safeguards:
Special Ed Resource.com Website - https://specialedresource.com/procedural-safeguards
Center for Parent Information and Resources - https://www.parentcenterhub.org/parental-rights/
Free Downloadable PDF of Procedural Safeguards and Parental Rights from Teachers Pay Teachers - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Procedural-Safeguards-and-Parent-Rights-At-a-glance-10565824

Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
0:29 - Educational Records Access
0:45 - Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
1:08 - Parent Participation
1:15 - Prior Written Notice
1:26 - Procedural Safeguards Notice
2:14 - Understandable Language
2:26 - Confidentiality of Information
2:35 - Informed Consent (or Parental Consent)
2:56 - “Stay Put” Rights
3:12 - Due Process
3:28 - Civil Action
3:41 – Mediation
3:57 - Reimbursement of Attorney’s Fees
4:12 - State-Level Appeal
4:27 - State Complaint