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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > legislation > Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > school psychology > legislation > Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > legal and ethical issues > Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
... > social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > education law > special education law > Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > laws and policies > Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

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Date: 1990Individuals with Disabilities Education Act  

Definition

  • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that ensures that all children ages birth through 21 receive a free and appropriate public school education regardless of the severity or type of their disability. Before this law was passed, many children with disabilities were excluded entirely from participation in public education or were not receiving an education appropriately designed to meet their needs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act]

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Notation

  • Date: 1990

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SZLH16SC-F

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