Martin J. Kehoe III, Esq.

“Special education” is defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) as specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents or guardians, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including: (A) instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and in other settings; and (B) instruction […]

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) is a comprehensive statutory framework established by Congress to aid the states in providing disabled children with a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”). [1] “A [FAPE] is available to all children with disabilities residing in the state between the ages of 3 and 21.” [2] The IDEA defines