and Specified Commands; and the Defense Agencies (collectively DoD Components).
2. The provisions encompass children receiving or entitled to receive educational
instruction from DoDDS, and the parents of those children.
3. The provisions do not apply to schools operated by the Department of Defense within
the United States.
C.
DEFINITIONS
The terms used in this Instruction are defined in enclosure 2.
D.
POLICY
1. All handicapped children receiving or entitled to receive educational instruction from
DoDDS shall be provided a free appropriate public education under the provisions of this
Instruction.
2. DoDDS shall have the responsibility of providing a free appropriate public education to
all handicapped children enrolled in its schools.
3. Handicapped children receiving or entitled to receive educational instruction from
DoDDS shall have a free appropriate public education, the same educational opportunities and
services offered by DoDDS to nonhandicapped children, and an equal opportunity to participate in
school activities.
4. Physical education services, modified or specially designed if necessary, shall be
available to every handicapped child receiving a free appropriate public education from DoDDS.
5. When appropriate, a qualified military medical authority shall conduct or verify a
medical evaluation and participate with DoDDS personnel in determining whether a child has a
handicapping condition requiring special education and related services.
E.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The Director, Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and his subordinate
organization structure, shall:
a. Ensure that handicapped children receiving educational instruction from DoDDS are
provided a free appropriate public education and that the educational needs of handicapped and
nonhandicapped children are met comparably, using the procedures established by this Instruction.
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