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1342.12 Companion
July 12, 2017
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Foreword
This 1342.12 Companion provides information to assist teachers, administrators, and related service
providers when planning for and providing special education and related services to eligible students
with disabilities. The information in this Companion is aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), dated November 19, 2004, and the
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1342.12“Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents,”
dated, June 19, 2015 an
d Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 1342.12“Provision of Early
Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents,” dated, June 19, 2015. DoDM
1342.12 replaces DoDEA 2500.13G, Special Education Procedural Guide dated, September 2005. This
Companion is an additional resource for staff to reference. However, this Companion does not create
policy, or any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by law. If conflicts exist between
this Companion and th
e DoDI / DoDM1342.12, th
e DoDI / DoDM1342.12 prevail.