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The Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  is the federal special education law.

IDEA is implemented locally in all parts of the United States.

Special Education services in your area must meet the Federal and local State IDEA Regulations.

In order to understand the entire Special Education process, you need to understand

  1. What IDEA is
  2. How IDEA works
  3. How to Solve Problems when IDEA is not working
  4. What changes are happening in all education, including special education
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