In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004, schools are responsible for
providing students who are receiving special education services the opportunity to participate in school
through the least restrictive environment. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that
students with disabilities have access to the general curriculum, be involved in the general curriculum,
and progress in the general curriculum.

As general education classrooms become more inclusive, strategies for providing access to the general
curriculum are needed so that students with disabilities are actively involved and progress within the
curriculum in these classrooms.

At Region 15 we strive to provide resources and training opportunities in

Contact for more information:

Access to the General Curriculum:

Administrative Assistant:

Training Opportunities:

See below for more information about workshops:

January 16, 2014: Connecting the Dots FIE to State Assessment  Session # 021952

  January 30, 2014: Inclusion Support-Making it work for you Session # 022053

 February 19, 2014: PAR-Protocol for Accommodations in Reading Session # 021609

March 5, 2014: Social Skills Make and Take Session # 022061

April 29-30, 2014: 20 Strategies for Any Classroom Session # 022063

Guidance Documents

AGC Resources

Statewide Lead ESC 20 http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public/SpecialEducation/AGCHome/AGCStatewideLeadership

Region 13 AGC  http://www4.esc13.net/agc/

OSEP Ideas that Work  http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/  

CAST-Center for Applied Special Technology   http://www.cast.org/index.html

 Universal Design for Learning http://www.cast.org/udl/index.html

 Differentiation Daily http://differentiationdaily.com/

State Assessment System

Response to Intervention