Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) tailored to their individual needs. IDEA is composed of four parts, with Part A and Part B being the main two, and has six main elements that illuminate its main points. These elements include Individualized Education Program (IEP), Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Appropriate Evaluation, Parent and Teacher Participation, and Procedural Safeguards. The law has undergone several reauthorizations since its original enactment in 1975, with the first significant legislation being the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in 1975. Prior to the enactment of EHA, many states had laws that excluded children with certain types of disabilities from attending public school.learn more on wikipedia