NRS 388.437
Pupils with hearing or visual impairment: Requirements for consideration in development of individualized education program for pupils with hearing impairment

  • use of criteria to evaluate language and literacy skills of certain pupils with hearing or visual impairment
  • additional considerations for best feasible instruction.

1.

When developing an individualized education program for a pupil with a hearing impairment in accordance with NRS 388.419, the pupil’s individualized education program team shall consider, without limitation:

(a)

The related services and program options that provide the pupil with an appropriate and equal opportunity for communication access;

(b)

The pupil’s primary communication mode;

(c)

The availability to the pupil of a sufficient number of age, cognitive, academic and language peers of similar abilities;

(d)

The availability to the pupil of adult models who are deaf or hearing impaired and who use the pupil’s primary communication mode;

(e)

The availability of special education teachers, interpreters and other special education personnel who are proficient in the pupil’s primary communication mode;

(f)

The provision of academic instruction, school services and direct access to all components of the educational process, including, without limitation, advanced placement courses, career and technical education courses, recess, lunch, extracurricular activities and athletic activities;

(g)

The preferences of the parent or guardian of the pupil concerning the best feasible services, placement and content of the pupil’s individualized education program; and

(h)

The appropriate assistive technology necessary to provide the pupil with an appropriate and equal opportunity for communication access.

2.

When determining the best feasible instruction to be provided to the pupil in his or her primary communication mode, the pupil’s individualized education program team may consider, without limitation:

(a)

Changes in the pupil’s hearing or vision;

(b)

Development in or availability of assistive technology;

(c)

The physical design and acoustics of the learning environment; and

(d)

The subject matter of the instruction to be provided.

Source: Section 388.437 — Pupils with hearing or visual impairment: Requirements for consideration in development of individualized education program for pupils with hearing impairment; use of criteria to evaluate language and literacy skills of certain pupils with hearing or visual impairment; additional considerations for best feasible instruction., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-388.­html#NRS388Sec437.

388.429
Provision of education to pupils 388.431
Pupils not required to take advantage of special provisions for education. 388.433
Placement of child in special program 388.435
Ages for admission to special programs 388.437
Pupils with hearing or visual impairment: Requirements for consideration in development of individualized education program for pupils with hearing impairment 388.439
Pupils with dyslexia: Early literacy screening assessment. 388.441
Pupils with dyslexia: Administration of early literacy screening assessment 388.443
Pupils with dyslexia: Individualized education program team to consider certain instructional approaches when developing individualized education program. 388.445
Pupils with dyslexia: Designation of teacher and school employee to receive training and professional development concerning dyslexia. 388.447
Pupils with dyslexia: Department to prepare and publish Dyslexia Resource Guide for school districts and public schools. 388.449
Pupils with autism spectrum disorder: Initial evaluation by school district or charter school 388.451
Pupils with autism spectrum disorder: Department required to submit annual report to Aging and Disability Services Division. 388.453
Special ungraded schools and programs 388.4352
Request to determine whether provider of special education is in compliance with state and federal laws regarding pupils with disabilities 388.4354
Measures to be taken to ensure compliance with laws regarding pupils with disabilities if provider of special education fails to comply with plan of corrective action or order of hearing officer 388.4356
Regulations to prescribe standards for program of training for school employees who assist with special education services and for providing certain notice to parents of pupils with disabilities
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 388.437’s source at nv​.us