This article examines the policy in its historical context with a framework grounded in social sciences. Citations were selected from the eric educational resources information center and ecer exceptional child education resources databases. It does not state that a regular classroom or separate facility is the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities. So what is public law 94142, the education of all handicapped. Archived thirtyfive years of progress in educating children with disabilities through idea. Where a special education is provided sage publications. Implementation issues, including misinterpretations of the law, are discussed, and examples of. Letters issued prior to december 3, 2004, may not be consistent with the idea, as revised by p. Readers are advised to consult with the current statute and final regulations. When changes to the act were made in 1990, the name of the act was. For example, in the early 1980s, idea supported several severely.
Handicapped children actpublic law 94 142, in 1975, to support states and localities in protecting the. Public law 94142 reconsidered syracuse university libraries. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Implementation of the least restrictive environment. Letters issued prior to august 14, 2006 may not be consistent with the final regulations for part b published on that date at 71 federal register 46540. Least restrictive environment us department of education. In 1975, congress passed the first special education law pl 94 142 and named it the education for all handicapped children act. The individuals with disabilities education act the advocacy institute. This law had a dramatic, positive impact on millions of children with disabilities in every state and each local community across the country. Pl 94 142 fundamentally changed the lives of children with disabilities, families, and professionals. Pl 94142 did contain some benefits for children under school age. So exactly what is the least restrictive environment. The computer search reprint provides abstracts of 118 references concerned with the efficacy of public law 94 142 the education for all handicapped children act and the least restrictive environment concept. Public law 94142 is the education for all handicapped children act of 1975.
The law requires all schools receiving federal funding to provide for handicapped students by accommodating their special needs and providing them with fair and equal access to education. Since 1975, the implementation of the least restrictive environment, a federal mandate of public law 94142, has been historically challenging for physical educators and adapted physical educators. Since that time there have been several revisions reauthorizations of the original law. The policy opened school doors for all children, regardless of the type or degree of their disability.
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