Overuse of Discipline for Students With Disabilities May Violate IDEA.

The article discusses proper imposition of disciplinary actions to misbehaving students with disabilities in compliance to provisions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Topics include guidance issuance for using behavior supports through a "Dear Colleague" letter to all state education agencies by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) as well as individualized education program (IEP) interventions.