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S1:E5 The Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act and how COVID has affected Child Development
The Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) is a federal law that guarantees eligible children with disabilities, ages 3-21 years old (or when they graduate from high school) the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Under this law, public schools deliver services to children with disabilities that are designed by specialists to break down barriers that would otherwise prevent access to the child's education. These interventions are to be provided to the child in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). School Psychologist, Jennifer Matas joins me today to discuss how this law came to be, and how this law evolved since the 1970s. We also discuss the possible reasons for the increase in referrals for children to receive related services and intervention at the preschool level pre COVID and post COVID.
Jennifer Matas graduated Phi Beta Kappa, with Honors, from Denison University with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. She worked for a short while as a marketing director for an advertising agency before returning to school at Kent State where she received her M.Ed (Early Childhood School Psychology) and Ed.S. (Educational Specialist, Early Childhood School Psychology). She has worked in Ohio for the Summit Educational Service Center since her intern year in 1984. Over the years, she has been assigned to public and private schools throughout a three-county area. She retired from public school education in 2015 and now works at a small private school, where she has been a part-time school psychologist for the last 27 years. Jen has extensive experience in psycho-educational assessments and their interpretation, consultation with parents, staff and students, and small group, large group and individual counseling. She currently helps develop intervention plans for students and supports teachers in their execution of those plans.
Jen lives in Kent, Ohio with her rescue dog, Oliver. She enjoys community theater, watercolor, exercise and cooking. She is the very proud mother of two adult daughters.
LINKS: https://insource.org/get-help/resources/federal-laws-and-legislation/#:~:text=The%20Individuals%20with%20Disabilities%20Education%20Improvement%20Act%20(IDEA)%20is%20a,to%20meet%20their%20individual%20needs.
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By Jennifer KubinskiThe Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) is a federal law that guarantees eligible children with disabilities, ages 3-21 years old (or when they graduate from high school) the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Under this law, public schools deliver services to children with disabilities that are designed by specialists to break down barriers that would otherwise prevent access to the child's education. These interventions are to be provided to the child in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). School Psychologist, Jennifer Matas joins me today to discuss how this law came to be, and how this law evolved since the 1970s. We also discuss the possible reasons for the increase in referrals for children to receive related services and intervention at the preschool level pre COVID and post COVID.
Jennifer Matas graduated Phi Beta Kappa, with Honors, from Denison University with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. She worked for a short while as a marketing director for an advertising agency before returning to school at Kent State where she received her M.Ed (Early Childhood School Psychology) and Ed.S. (Educational Specialist, Early Childhood School Psychology). She has worked in Ohio for the Summit Educational Service Center since her intern year in 1984. Over the years, she has been assigned to public and private schools throughout a three-county area. She retired from public school education in 2015 and now works at a small private school, where she has been a part-time school psychologist for the last 27 years. Jen has extensive experience in psycho-educational assessments and their interpretation, consultation with parents, staff and students, and small group, large group and individual counseling. She currently helps develop intervention plans for students and supports teachers in their execution of those plans.
Jen lives in Kent, Ohio with her rescue dog, Oliver. She enjoys community theater, watercolor, exercise and cooking. She is the very proud mother of two adult daughters.
LINKS: https://insource.org/get-help/resources/federal-laws-and-legislation/#:~:text=The%20Individuals%20with%20Disabilities%20Education%20Improvement%20Act%20(IDEA)%20is%20a,to%20meet%20their%20individual%20needs.