The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.

Office of Special Education Services

External Resources

Building the Legacy, IDEA 2004
This site was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(OSERS)  A program of the US Department of Education, OSERS supports programs that help educate children and youth with disabilities, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities and supports research to improve the lives of these individuals.