• Welcome
• Orientation Learn about the purpose, features, and ways to use the information on this CD.

Law and Regulations

• IDEA Basics for those new to the IDEA law and regulations.
• IDEA '97 Law and Regulations including IDEA '97 (PL 105-17) and its associated regulations for Parts 300, 301, 303 and 304 in several different formats; IDEA Senate Report; and General Overview Questions and Answers.
  • Topic Index to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 34 Part 300 regulations. Use this index to search regulations by topic.
  • Additional IDEA Materials including an overview; topical briefs; special interest briefs for administrators, parents and teachers; discipline Q and As and a summary of 10 major issues.
  • Policy Documents correspondence issued by the Department of Education.
• Twenty-third Annual Report to Congress on the implementation of IDEA '97.
• Litigation Log Selected cases from the U.S. Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Training Resources

• Trainer Tips for those planning to use this CD to train others.
• Overheads on IDEA '97 and letters of clarification in a ready-to-use format.

Topical Documents

• IDEA Publications produced by OSEP-funded projects and approved by OSEP for consistency with IDEA '97.
• Information by Topic including IDEA '97 publications, regulations, training materials, links and contact information.

Links and Contacts

• National Resource Links U.S. Department of Education resources are described and contact information (address, phone, fax, e-mail, and web site) provided for each project.
• State Resources Links to NICHCY State Resource Sheets that locate organizations and agencies within individual states addressing disability-related issues.
• Related Laws (No Child Left Behind, Headstart, ADA, FERPA, Rehab Act)
• National Studies undertaken by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

About this CD

• Credits Information about sponsoring agencies and names of developers.
• Feedback Please let us know what you think about the discover IDEA CD 2002.
• Ordering Information Information about how to order additional copies of the discover IDEA CD 2002.

This CD is a collaborative product of the IDEA Partnership Projects, the Western Regional Resource Center at the University of Oregon, National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities and Education Development Center, Inc.