Individualized Education Program

Individualized Education Program

Introduction

Individualized Education Program (IEP's), initiated by the US government through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), was a commendable measure to attend to the needs of a child inflicted by disability that may affect his or her learning and functioning. The program allows for a student to be taught in a way that best accommodates his disability. The definition of these disabilities fall under the federal regulation, and the program is reserved for certain types of disability. So a child may not necessarily be liable for this form of special education if it has a ...