S. 1824 · 101st Congress · enacted
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-476.
Latest official action 1990-10-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act (the Act) to reauthorize funding and to change references to handicapped individuals or children to references to individuals or children with disabilities. Extends coverage of children with disabilities to include those with autism or traumatic brain injury. Redefines "special education" to include instruction conducted in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and in other settings, and instruction in physical education (as well as instruction conducted in the classroom). Redefines "related services" to include therapeutic recreation, social work services, and rehabilitation counseling. Defines "transition services," and requires that the individualized education program (IEP) include a statement of needed transition services for students beginning no later than age 16 and annually thereafter (and when determined appropriate for the individual, beginning at age 14 or younger), including, when appropriate, a statement of interagency responsibilities or linkages before the student leaves the school setting. Requires the educational agency, in any case where any other participating agency fails to provide agreed upon services, to reconvene the IEP team to identify alternative strategies to meet the transition objectives. Includes the Bureau of Indian…
Congressional Research Service · 1990-10-01
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