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Keenan, Walter R.; Shaw, Stan F. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The legal basis for serving students with learning disabilities at the K-12 level is predominantly derived from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This federal law provides for substantive education support for students with learning disabilities through an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). However, because the IDEA…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities
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Poel, Elissa Wolfe; Wood, Jackie; Schmidt, Naomi – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Assistive Technology (AT) is specifically addressed in the most recent reauthorization of IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004). The law insures that assistive devices and services are available for students with disabilities to help them access their environment at home, school, and in the work place. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Assistive Technology