Publications & Presentations

The items below are available for download. Florida residents may order one complimentary hard copy of items that are marked with an asterisk (*). Please be aware that some of the contact information in the publications may be dated depending on the publication or revision date. For questions or concerns regarding any of the publications found on our website, please call 850-245-0475 or email your inquiries to BEESSSupport@fldoe.org.

Notice: Legislation passed in Florida during the 2014 session has repealed the special diploma statute effective July 1, 2015, and requires that the State Board of Education create rules regarding additional ways in which students with significant cognitive disabilities, beginning with the 2014-2015 ninth grade cohort, may earn a standard diploma. Specific information on this change can be found at http://project10.info/files/TransitionRoadmapFinalFormat4Printing_6.6.16.pdf (PDF).

Note: Students with disabilities who entered 9th grade prior to the 2014-15 school year may continue to plan to earn a special diploma authorized in accordance with s. 1003.438, F.S., if this is indicated on their IEP.

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504

A Parent and Teacher Guide to Section 504 (PDF) Frequently Asked Questions - A short guide to Section 504 with the most frequently asked questions.
- Una guía para padres y maestros sobre la Sección 504 - Preguntas frecuentes (PDF)
Guiding Principles for Section 504 Committees on Students with Individual Health Care Plans (IHCPs) (PDF)
Guidelines to assist section 504 committees to make decisions with respect to referral, disability determination/eligibility, and creating Section 504 plans for students on Individual Health Care Plans (IHCPs).
District implementation guide for Section 504: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (2011) (PDF)
A resource guide for school district personnel to assist them with complying with federal and state laws and regulations for students with disabilities.
- Notice of Rights for Disabled Students and their Parents Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PDF)
- Aviso a Padres de Estudiantes Incapacitados de sus Derechos Legales bajo la Sección 504 del Decreto de Rehabilitación de 1973 (PDF)
Section 504 - Accommodation Plan for Postsecondary Adult/Vocational Education Students (May 2004) - (PDF)
Information about Section 504 accommodation plans for students with disabilities who participate in a public school's general education program or postsecondary vocational education program.

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Access Points

Access Points are alternate achievement standards intended only for students with a significant cognitive disability and parental consent is required. For more information related to the teaching and learning of access points, please visit the Access Project website at https://www.accesstofls.org/.

Accommodations

Selecting Accommodations: Guidance for Individual Educational Plan Teams (PDF)
(2013) - A brief explanation of the process the IEP team should follow to determine which accommodations a student with a disability may need.
- Selecting Accommodations: Guidance for Individual Educational Plan Teams (RTF)
  (2013) - A brief explanation of the process the IEP team should follow to determine which accommodations a student with a disability may need.

Accommodations: Assisting Students with Disabilities (2018) (PDF)
Guide to instructional accommodations to assist school district personnel and parents when making decisions about the use of accommodations for students with disabilities

Assessments

Assessments of Functional Skills: Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (PDF)
Guide used by occupational and physical therapists with recommendations and suggestions for the development and assessment of skills in the educational environment.

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