Educational Rights means that every child in this country who has a disability – no matter the nature of the disability – has the right to a public education at no cost to their families.

The federal law that gives children with disabilities from birth to age 21 the right to a free and appropriate education is called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under this law, an appropriate education means that educational services must be individually designed to meet a child’s unique needs in the least restrictive environment (LRE). This is written in a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

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