Under the IDEA, assistive technology can be made available to children with disabilities as part of public school special education programs. In order to qualify for special education programs in Delaware, a child must meet certain age requirements and disability-related criteria.
Some examples follow.
Children identified as having a hearing impairment, visual impairment, deaf-blindness, or autism may receive special education and related services from birth through age 21. Students with physical or mental impairments, or traumatic brain injury, are eligible between the ages of 3 and 20. It outlines federal law requirements as well as local procedures. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires schools to furnish such students with whatever aids are necessary for them to receive an appropriate public education at no cost to the student's family. In the context of public education, the ADA requires schools to make their programs and services accessible to children with disabilities.