Website specific to IDEA, which brings together relevant information and resources, both from the Department of Education and grantees. Read More
Sec. 300.8 (c) (3) – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section of the IDEA defining deafness. Read More
Sec. 300.307 Specific learning disabilities – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act explaining how states must determine whether a child has a specific learning disability. Read More
Sec. 300.8 (c) (5) – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act defining hearing impairment. Read More
A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
Explains how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act came to be and highlights some of its positive effects. Read More
Update on Early Childhood Inclusion, Transition for Children with Disabilities
Discusses and presents two documents from the Department of Education on transition and inclusion in for young children with disabilities. Read More
Sec. 300.8 (c) (1) – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Definition of autism as written in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Read More
2023 Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Report to Congress describing the nation’s progress in providing education or early intervention services to children, infants, and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Also discusses related rights, assistance to states in providing services, and addressing the effectiveness of such efforts. Read More
Questions and Answers: Addressing the Needs of Children with Disabilities and IDEA’s Discipline Provisions (July 19, 2022)
Updates guidance on discipline procedures and addresses topics that have arisen as the field continues to carry out the discipline provisions of IDEA. Read More
IDEA-Related Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
A complete, alphabetized guide to all acronyms, abbreviations, and terms connected to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Read More