The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) : Selected Judicial Developments Following the 2004 Reauthorization.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Due process of law.

Federal aid to education.

Public schools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

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text file

Summary:

Discusses recent Supreme Court and selected lower court rulings on issues arising under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975, which provides Federal funding for education of children with disabilities, and requires the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Discusses definition of a disability, "child find" requirement, FAPE, individualized education program, interpretations of related services, "least restrictive environment," interpretation of "stay-put" provision in the due process requirements, seclusion and restraints, retaliation and harassment, due process procedure, parental rights, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, burden of proof regarding an allegedly inadequate individualized education program, remedies, attorney fees, expert witness fees, and systemic compliance complaints.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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