Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Enacted

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-10-18 22:19
Classification: 
Physical Education: Related to instructional classes in education.
Event Date: 
1990
Location: 
USA
Characteristics: 
of United States importance
of regional or local importance
High school
Elementary school
Legal issue
Description: 

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities within public schools. It provides the students with special services and accommodations within the school system, including physical education. The main emphasis of IDEA is to grant equal access to students with disabilities by possibly having the teacher re-do curriculum or teaching methods to accommodate everyone.

Link: 
http://www.help4adhd.org/education/rights/idea
Reference Citation: 

Idea (individuals with disabilities act). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.help4adhd.org/education/rights/idea

Contributors: 
Jordan Gregg

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