This Macintosh and PC compatible CD-ROM includes key resources about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997. It is designed as a research and training tool for administrators, professors and students in higher education, families, advocates, policy makers, and service providers who strive for quality education for all children. New features on this updated version include IDEA Basics, Information by Topic, Tips for Trainers, and improved searchability. Contents include the statute in its entirety, complete final regulations, hundreds of print ready policy and practices documents, overheads and fact sheets, links to related laws (No Child Left Behind, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Head Start, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family Educational Records and Privacy Act); and contact information for federally funded technical assistance projects. The CD is compatible with a Macintosh computer with Mac OS 7.1 or above, or a PC running Windows 95, 98, NT, or newer operating system. (CR)