Whatever the situation, these children are still entitled to an education.
Children with such special needs often require and are entitled to receive special services and reasonable accommodations through the public schools. Several federal laws provide for these accommodations, including The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990). Different states may also have additional criteria for eligibility, services available, and procedures for implementing the federal laws.
IDEA is a federal law that governs all special education services for children in the United States. Under IDEA, in order for a child to be eligible for special education, they must be in one of the following situations:
1. Suffering from serious emotional disturbance,
2. Suffering from learning disabilities,
3. Coping with mental retardation,
4. A victim of traumatic brain injury,
5. Autistic,
6. Coping with vision and/or hearing impairments,
7. Suffering from physical disabilities, or
8. Dealing with other health impairments that would otherwise interfere with the child's ability to attend class and/or learn in an ordinary manner.
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