New IDEA Act

This bill changes definitions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal law on special education. It adds developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorders, and dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia to the description of disabilities covered by the law. It rewrites the definition of a specific learning disability to list types such as reading, math, and writing disabilities, and defines dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. It states that learning problems mainly caused by a lack of proper reading or math instruction, or by limited English, are not specific learning disabilities. It also requires local school agencies to give all eligible children, including those from low-income households and those with limited English, equal access to accommodations and services.

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Sponsors

• Erin Houchin Republican sponsor
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