Title: The individuals with disabilities education act and the nature of American politics
Description: This book provides an encapsulated history of the federal guarantee of a free and apropriate education to all children with disabilities in the United States. The background history of negotiations leading to the bill's first passage in 1975 and subsequent reauthorizations are included. In addition, the roles that key members of the Congress played in the creation of the federal law are discussed in detail, along with the actions of those on Capitol Hill who opposed it.