Education of Individuals with Disabilities : The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Summarizes rights of handicapped individuals to education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabil...

Summarizes rights of handicapped individuals to education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Examines similarities and differences in IDEA, Section 504, and ADA coverage of education, in areas of eligibility, identification and evaluation of children with disabilities, educational rights of children with disabilities, disciplinary procedures, parental rights, and remedies. Considers implications of P.L. 110-325, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

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