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Background
- What
is IDEA '97? A brief explanation of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) and its four main parts.
- IDEA
1997 Fact Sheet from the PEER Resource Manual
on Standards-Based Education and Students with Disabilities (1999)
History of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA
History: The preface from the 22nd Annual Report to Congress describes
the legislative history of IDEA and its key components.
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History and Impact of
IDEA: Web pages and booklet from the U.S. Department of Education
web site on the 25th anniversary of IDEA.
Introduction to the Regulations
for IDEA '97
Definitions and Acronyms
- Glossary
of Definitions & Acronyms: IDEA '97 Final Regulations
- Acronyms
and the Law
Families
and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE), 2001. This Facts-on-Hand publication
from FAPE gives the acronyms for laws related to early intervention, education,
special education, and other laws important to individuals with disabilities
and their families. A brief descriptive paragraph is provided to summarize
the major thrust of each law.
- Acronyms
and Special Education
Families
and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE), 2001. This Facts-on-Hand publication
from FAPE gives the meanings of 105 acronyms or abbreviations commonly used
in special education and other areas related to individuals with disabilities.
- Acronyms
and Agencies
Families
and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE), 2001. This Facts-on-Hand publication
from FAPE lists common acronyms for 83 agencies and organizations involved
in programs for individuals with disabilities.
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