Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

IDEA is a rework of the original Education for all Handicapped Children Act. It provides that all children must be provided a free and appropriate education. It also mandates that each disabled child must have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that specifies how that child will be educated.

Learn more about the IDEA on the Department of Education's IDEA Home Page.

An IDEA training package is available at The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

The Office of Special Education Programs and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) deals with issues relating to IDEA.