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Other chapters in this volume have addressed issues of identification and treatment of infants or young children with autism or related disabilities. This chapter describes key features of the federal legislation, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), that has provided much of the impetus for changes in policies and funding for services for these young children. The chapter describes the context in which the legislation was passed and outlines key features of a “free and appropriate public education” which is guaranteed to those aged 3 to 21 and services extended to children from birth through age 2 and their families under the legislation. This description will address services to be provided to individual children aged 3 to 5 and from birth through age 2, rights guaranteed to parents and children in accessing those services, and requirements that states must meet in order to qualify for the federal funding, including an overview of parents’ rights in reviewing and approving state plans.
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Thiele, J.E. (1993). Federal Legislation for Young Children with Disabilities. In: Schopler, E., van Bourgondien, M.E., Bristol, M.M. (eds) Preschool Issues in Autism. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2441-4_12
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