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Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Its Impact on Education

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that all children with disabilities have access to a free, appropriate public education. The act emphasizes specialized education services tailored to their unique needs, promoting preparation for employment and independent living. Before IDEA, millions of children with disabilities were excluded from the education system. Today, over 6.5 million children benefit from these protections. IDEA also focuses on accountability, inclusive education, and the provision of Individualized Education Plans to support diverse learner needs.

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Overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Its Impact on Education

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  1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Wanda Y. Wade EEX 2010 January 31, 2008

  2. What for? Purposes: • Ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for employment and independent living. • Ensure that the rights of children with disabilities and parents of such children are protected • Assist states, localities, educational service agencies and Federal agencies to provide for the education of all children with disabilities.

  3. Before IDEA • One in five children with disabilities was educated. • More than 1 million children with disabilities were excluded from the education system. • Another 3.5 million children with disabilities did not receive appropriate services.

  4. Impact of IDEA • Today, 6.5 million children with disabilities are served. • 96% of students with disabilities are now served in regular school buildings. • Services for children birth to three have increased more than 6 fold in the past 25 years.

  5. The IDEA Amendments of 1997:Focus on Accountability for Results • Focus on Accountability for Results • State Performance Goals and Indicators Consistent with Goals and Standards for All Children • Access to, Participation in, and Progress in the General Curriculum • Inclusion in State and District Assessments • Alternate Assessments

  6. Reauthorizing IDEA 2004 • Discipline of Students with Disabilities • Highly Qualified Teachers • Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) • Procedural Guidelines • Evaluation Procedures • Transition

  7. Additional Resources OSEP Office of Special Education Programs IDEA OSEP-Reviewed Materials on IDEA 2004: List IDEA 2004 Summary National Center for Learning Disabilities

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