Glossary

A federal law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation, IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. (First known as Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.)

Source: http://www.udlcenter.org/glossaries/glossary_eng#individuals_with_disabilities_education_act_idea


For further reading:
http://idea.ed.gov/