,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#b1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,hollen submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,health1  
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,celebrating the #ejth    
anniversary of the ,individuals with    
,disabilities ,education ,act on        
,november #bi1 #bjbe1 and recognizing   
its transformative impact on the        
education of children with disabilities4
  ,whereas1 on ,november #bi1 #aige1    
,president ,gerald ,r4 ,ford signed the 
,education for ,all ,handicapped        
,children ,act 7,public ,law #id-adb2   
#hi ,stat4 #ggc71 which was later       
renamed the ,individuals with           
,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea7  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472 ,whereas1
 prior to the enactment of ,,idea1 more 
than #a1jjj1jjj children with           
disabilities were excluded from public  
schools1 and many children with         

disabilities were institutionalized or  
received inadequate or segregated       
education2 ,whereas ,,idea established  
the right of every child with a         
disability to a free appropriate public 
education in the least restrictive      
environment1 fundamentally transforming 
the educational landscape for millions  
of students2 ,whereas ,,idea affirms and
 protects the rights of children with   
disabilities and their families1        
ensuring access to educational          
opportunities and procedural safeguards2
 ,whereas ,,idea supports the           
development and implementation of       
statewide1 comprehensive1 coordinated1  
multidisciplinary1 and interagency      
systems of early intervention services  
for infants1 toddlers1 and preschool-age
 children with disabilities and their   
families2 ,whereas ,,idea ensures       
parents are meaningful partners with    
educators in determining the            
individualized education program or     
early intervention services a child     

needs2 ,whereas ,,idea provides the     
necessary tools to improve educational  
access and opportunity through systemic 
supports and improvement activities1    
parent training1 coordinated research   
and personnel preparation1 technical    
assistance1 dissemination of best       
practices1 and access to accessible     
assistive technology and other supports2
 and ,whereas ,congress appropriates    
funding annually for ,part ,b1 ,c1 and  
,d programs of ,,idea1 which support the
 full range of evidence-based services  
and supports for students with          
disabilities1 families1 educators1      
,states1 and localities3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 recognizes and celebrates the #ejth
 anniversary of the ,individuals with   
,disabilities ,education ,act 7,,idea7  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 and its   
enduring legacy and impact2  7#b7 honors
 the millions of infants1 toddlers1     
children1 and youth who have benefited  
from ,,idea2  7#c7 commends the         

educators1 families1 advocates1 and     
policymakers who have worked to uphold1 
advance1 and ensure students benefit    
from ,,idea2 and  7#d7 reaffirms its    
commitment to carrying out ,,idea to    
ensure that every child with a          
disability has access to a high-quality 
education and the opportunity to thrive4