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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Public Law 108-446
Topic What the Law States

Services Provided and Providers of Services

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

The act provides youth with a guaranteed right to free and appropriate education. The services are described in IEPs, which are individualized plans to provide education for a young person including transition from school to positive adult outcomes.

Eligibility Requirements and Age of Youth Covered

Individuals are eligible for education services up to the age of 18 or through the age of 21 at the discretion of the state.
Transition planning must occur by age 16.

More Information Read more about the revised IDEA.


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Review regulations and OSEP guidance related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.


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