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Download full textKnoblauch, Bernadette; Sorenson, Barbara – 1998
This digest analyzes the definitions of disability in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It notes that, in order to be eligible for special education services under the act, the child must meet two criteria: (1) he/she must have one or more of the specific disabilities listed in the act, and (2)he/she must require special…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation
