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Dragoo, Kyrie E.; Lomax, Erin – Congressional Research Service, 2020
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; P.L. 108-446) is the primary source of federal funding to states for the identification and education of children with disabilities. The majority of IDEA appropriations are allocated to states by formula to carry out activities under Part B, which covers 14 disability categories. Each state is…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
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O'Brien, James; Dempsey, Ian – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Described and discussed are comparative employment policies and programs for people with intellectual and other disabilities in Australia, Finland, and Sweden. The dominant economic and social policies of many Western countries are such that they continue to place considerable pressure on the development and maintenance of employment programs for…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Employment Programs