FEDERAL LAWS
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that supports children with disabilities from birth to age 22. Under IDEA, Part C provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers birth to age three and their families. Part B guarantees children from age 3 to 22 (or until the child graduates) the right to a free appropriate early intervention services and public education designed to meet their individual needs.
SECTION 504 of the REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
- Section 504 Protections for Students with Anxiety Disorders Fact Sheet from USDOE
- Section 504 Protections for Students with Depression Fact Sheet from USDOE
- Section 504 Protections for Students with Eating Disorders Fact Sheet from USDOE
- Section 504 Protections for Students with Bipolar Disorder Fact Sheet from USDOE
FERPA
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Education that is primarily focused on protecting civil rights in federally assisted education programs and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual identity, handicap, age, or membership in patriotic youth organizations.
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases New Resources on Students with Disabilities
- US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
- Indiana Civil Rights Commission
- Video: How to File a Complaint with Office of Civil Rights
EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)
- Summary of ESSA from the Center for Parent Information and Resources
FROM THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
