Which act is primarily known for establishing special education services for eligible students with disabilities?

Which act is primarily known for establishing special education services for eligible students with disabilities?

• A. IDEA
• B. FMLA
• C. ADA
• D. GINA

Answer: (A)

Special education services for eligible students with disabilities are primarily established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures a free appropriate public education and drives the entire process of identifying need, evaluating eligibility, and providing customized supports. IDEA requires schools to develop an Individualized Education Program for each eligible student, provide appropriate specialized instruction and related services (such as speech or occupational therapy), and place students in the least restrictive environment so they can participate with peers to the greatest extent possible. It also sets the age range typically covered (roughly 3 through 21) and mandates ongoing review and adjustment of supports through the IEP. The other acts play different roles: the Family and Medical Leave Act focuses on job-protected leave for family or medical reasons rather than education services; the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination and requires accessibility but does not establish special education programs or IEPs; and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act protects genetic information and health privacy, not educational services.

Special education services for eligible students with disabilities are primarily established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures a free appropriate public education and drives the entire process of identifying need, evaluating eligibility, and providing customized supports. IDEA requires schools to develop an Individualized Education Program for each eligible student, provide appropriate specialized instruction and related services (such as speech or occupational therapy), and place students in the least restrictive environment so they can participate with peers to the greatest extent possible. It also sets the age range typically covered (roughly 3 through 21) and mandates ongoing review and adjustment of supports through the IEP.

The other acts play different roles: the Family and Medical Leave Act focuses on job-protected leave for family or medical reasons rather than education services; the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination and requires accessibility but does not establish special education programs or IEPs; and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act protects genetic information and health privacy, not educational services.