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This guide provides special education teachers and IEP teams with a clear, practical understanding of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), a central requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
SDI is often confused with accommodations, modifications, interventions, or generally effective teaching. This
guide explains what SDI actually is (and what it is not), how it connects to the IEP, and how educators can
determine whether instruction is appropriately designed to address a student’s unique disability-related needs.
Using case examples, the guide walks readers through
- Determining SDI for the classroom
- Getting from IEP to SDI
- Implementing SDI in the classroom
- Putting SDI into practice
This guide is an indispensable quick-reference resource on SDI by the authors of the book Specially Designed Instruction: The Definitive Guide.
David F. Bateman, PhD, professor emeritus, author, former special educator, administrator, and due process
hearing officer, specializes in special education law and policy. SpecialEdConsultant.org
Margaret P. Weiss, PhD, professor of special education at George Mason University, researches co-teaching and teacher preparation.
Michael N. Faggella-Luby, PhD, professor of special education at TCU, researches learning strategies and
instructional practices for students with disabilities.
Lisa Goran, PhD, CCC-SLP, teaching professor and department chair at the University of Missouri, is a speech-language pathologist, special educator, and author.
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