Do you know someone who has a disability? Would you like to learn more about their rights provided by the federal government? If you answered yes, then you need to check out this guide on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. If you don’t know what the Act is, check out links to articles explaining it. Would you like to know what rights it actually does provide, for students and adults? There are even some articles regarding inclusion of students with disabilities. All of these articles relate back to IDEA in some way. Check out this guide if you would like to learn more.
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: An Overview
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is an act of Congress enacted in 1975 to ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with special... |
Liability Issues for Noncompliance of IDEA
IDEA 1997 has been the legal mandate of educational requirements for students with disabilities for over a decade, yet there are still school communities that are noncompliant in serving... |
| IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act): Who's Covered and Who's Not
Under IDEA, there are children with disabilities who are covered and those who are not. In this article, two cases of children with disabilities will be presented along with two rationales... |
Free Appropriate Education for Students with Hearing Impairments
Federal funding under IDEA requires that states provide provisions for “free appropriate education” for students with disabilities. Students with hearing impairments must... |