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IDEA 50: Life Before the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Before IDEA, only 1 in 5 children with disabilities were educated in public schools

In 1975, a new era began for students with disabilities with the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), later renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...

Publish Date:

July 08, 2026

Driving Special Education Law: The Gears of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

Special educators are responsible for developing and delivering individualized education programs to students with disabilities that meet procedural and substantive requirements of the individuals...

Journal Name:

TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

10/15/2025

Helping Families Reach Their PEAK: Partnerships That Promote Family Empowerment

The unique role of parents and caregivers of students with disabilities has led to the incorporation of parent involvement as one of the six foundational principles of the Individuals With...

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TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

11/02/2020

Fifty Years of IDEA: Honoring the Visionaries Who Changed Education—a Conversation With Dr. Alan Abeson

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Council for Exceptional Children is highlighting influential leaders who played pivotal roles in...

Journal Name:

TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

10/08/2025

IEP Meeting Facilitation Strategies for Meaningful Inclusion of Students With Disabilities

Many educators are familiar with the phrase “all means all”: a cornerstone belief of inclusive education that no students should be exempt from accessing an inclusive education (Shogren et al., 2015)...

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TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

04/15/2024

Making Meaningful Connections: Facilitating Schoolwide Family Engagement With Culturally Diverse Families

The importance of strong family partnerships has long been considered essential to supporting the success of student with exceptionalities. Research indicates that building school-wide relationships...

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TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

07/04/2023

“It’s My Meeting!”: Involving High School Students With Significant Disabilities in the Individualized Education Program Process

The Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA; 2004) requires that special education teachers include transition in student IEPs in preparation for adulthood. The law also requires...

Journal Name:

TEACHING Exceptional Children

Publish date:

11/04/2020

The History of Special Education in the United States

Special education in the United States has evolved through decades of advocacy, innovation, and groundbreaking legislation. This interactive timeline highlights pivotal moments, influential figures...

Publish Date:

April 29, 2026

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WPS provides a broad range of educational and psychological assessments and related intervention resources. These resources assist special education teachers, certified academic language therapists, school psychologists, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, educational diagnosticians, occupational therapists, classroom teachers, reading specialists, administrators, counselors, and other clinicians in helping school-aged children make academic, social, emotional, and behavioral progress. Our tools can be used system-wide, school-wide, at the grade level, classroom level, and

50 Years of IDEA: Reflecting on Progress, Purpose, and Possibility

In this episode of Rewriting the Narrative, CEC President Ben Tillotson is joined by Dr. Bill Bogdan and Dr. Luanne Purcell to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities...

Publish Date:

February 24, 2026

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