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  2. Special education - Wikipedia

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    Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically ...

  3. Special education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The total spending to educate students with disabilities, including regular education and special education, represents 21.4% of the $360.6 billion total spending on elementary and secondary education in the United States. The additional expenditure to educate the average student with a disability is estimated to be $5,918 per student.

  4. Individualized Education Program - Wikipedia

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    An Individualized Education Program ( IEP) is a legal document under United States law that is developed for each public school child in the U.S. who needs special education. It is created through a team of the child's parent (s) and district personnel who are knowledgeable about the child's needs. [1]

  5. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990.

  6. Free Appropriate Public Education - Wikipedia

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    Free Appropriate Public Education. The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education ( FAPE) is an educational entitlement of all students in the United States who are identified as having a disability, guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [1] [2] and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). [3]

  7. Special needs - Wikipedia

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    Special needs and education worldwide. The integration of children with special needs into school systems is an issue that is being addressed worldwide. In Europe, the number of students with special needs in regular classrooms is rising, while the number of those in segregated exclusive special needs classrooms is declining.

  8. Least restrictive environment - Wikipedia

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    Least Restrictive Environment in Physical Education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) describes physical education as a critical component for all individuals ages three to twenty-one. Students with disabilities must be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in order to receive appropriate education based on the ...

  9. Inclusion (education) - Wikipedia

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    Inclusion is an effort to improve quality in education in the fields of disability, is a common theme in educational reform for decades, [28] and is supported by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN, 2006) [full citation needed].