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Overview of IDEA, Section 504 and ADA
The Individuals Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) used to be known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), which was enacted in 1974. IDEA’s main purpose is to provide early intervention, special education and related services to all disabled children to ensure they receive an appropriate education.
IDEA has six main principles which are Zero Reject, Nondiscriminatory Evaluation, Appropriate Education, Lease Restrictive Environment, Procedural Due Process and Parent and Student Participation. The definitions for these principles are as followed:
Zero Reject: it assures the right of every eligible child with a disability to an appropriate education.
Nondiscriminatory Evaluation: it guarantees every child the right to a fair assessment with an objective to determine appropriate placement in the educational system.
Appropriate Education: this rule requires that every student must receive an individualized education program......

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