Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - IDEA
Learn more about IDEA and its provisions for students with special needs.
What Is IDEA?
Definition of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with links to more information.
Definition of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with links to more information.
What Is FAPE?
Learn more about your child's right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education.
Learn more about your child's right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education.
What Is LRE?
Learn more about your child's right to education in the Least Restrictive Environment.
Learn more about your child's right to education in the Least Restrictive Environment.
What Is Present Level of Performance?
Learn more about the Present Level of Performance section of your child's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
Learn more about the Present Level of Performance section of your child's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
What Is ESY?
Learn more about your child's right to an Extended School Year.
Learn more about your child's right to an Extended School Year.
Appropriate, Not Best
When asking for an accommodation, modification, or placement for your special-education student, remember to describe it as "appropriate," not "best" or "perfect." That's what the law allows.
When asking for an accommodation, modification, or placement for your special-education student, remember to describe it as "appropriate," not "best" or "perfect." That's what the law allows.
Prior Written Notice
Learn more about Prior Written Notice, the warning your school district needs to give you before changing your child's special education services.
Learn more about Prior Written Notice, the warning your school district needs to give you before changing your child's special education services.
IDEA 2004: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
A parent who has studied special education law shares what she's learned both professionally and as an advocate for her children.
A parent who has studied special education law shares what she's learned both professionally and as an advocate for her children.