REPRESENTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

The article offers information on the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal statute authorizing funds for special education and related services for children with disabilities. It states that the IDEA is intended for public school students from ages 3 to 22, and in 2004, the Congress passed the IDEA legislation, P.L. 108-446. It mentions that the services under the IDEA may include speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services.