Mental Health Services, Free Appropriate Public Education, and Students With Disabilities: Legal Considerations in Identifying, Evaluating, and Providing Services

In the past few years, the provision of mental health services in public schools has received considerable attention. When students with disabilities are eligible for special education and related services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), mental health services are requi...

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Published in:Journal of positive behavior interventions 2018-04, Vol.20 (2), p.67-77
Main Authors: Yell, Mitchell, Smith, Carl, Katsiyannis, Antonis, Losinski, Mickey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Court Litigation
Disabilities
Educational Legislation
Equal Education
Federal Legislation
Health Services
Individualized Education Programs
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Public schools
School Districts
Special Education
Students with disabilities
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Summary:In the past few years, the provision of mental health services in public schools has received considerable attention. When students with disabilities are eligible for special education and related services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), mental health services are required if such services are needed to provide students with a free appropriate public education (FAPE). That is, when a student’s individualized education program (IEP) team determines that he or she needs mental health services to receive a FAPE, a school district is required to provide these services. Our purpose is to discuss when school district personnel should identify, evaluate, and serve students with disabilities who may have mental health needs.
ISSN:1098-3007
1538-4772
DOI:10.1177/1098300717722358