The IDEA is an expansive federal law that covers eligible students with disabilities and ensures that they have an opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education. Under the IDEA, thirteen categories qualify students for special education services:
- Autism
- Deaf/Blind
- Hearing Impairment
- Visual Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Serious Emotional Disturbance
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Developmental Delay
The IDEA guarantees the right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and related services to every disabled student between the ages of three and twenty-one. The FAPE must meet the State of Nevada’s educational standards and must be made in conformity with the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
