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HB 1291 Children with disabilities.

Introduced by: Mary T. Christian | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Children with disabilities. Adds attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) to the list of disabilities for which special education services must be provided by public schools. Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Education's regulations implementing and governing the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children who have been identified as having ADD/ADHD and whose ability to learn is affected by such learning disability are eligible for special education services in the public schools. However, existing state law does not include this disability in the eligibility list for those who must be served.


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