Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Celebrate 35 Years of IDEA
This month marks the 35th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). CEC is proud to reflect on the efforts of children and youth with disabilities, their families, educators, and policymakers who were instrumental in passing this landmark legislation to ensure that individuals with disabilities attain a lifetime of success. Share how IDEA has impacted your life at www.idea35.org.
For the past 35 years, children with disabilities, their families and the professionals who work on their behalf have revolutionized the educational and workplace opportunities available to America’s 6.9 million children with disabilities. Led by landmark legislation, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children with disabilities have had access to an educational system that builds upon their strengths and addresses their individual needs.
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act into law. Since then, the U.S. Department of Education has released final regulations for the implementation of IDEA Part B (grants to states for individuals aged 3-21) and proposed regulations for IDEA Part C (Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities program).
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Celebrate IDEA’s 35th Anniversary; Share Your Story with CEC!
Whether you remember IDEA’s enactment in 1975 or have never known a world without it, CEC wants to hear your story! Celebrate the 35th anniversary of IDEA with CEC by sharing how the legislation has impacted children and youth with disabilities and the professionals who work on their behalf. Take our survey now.
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