Over 5 million children each year receive special education services. For anyone seeking to best serve a disabled child, this book provides a thorough overview of the most important Acts providing services for disabled children and several directories of useful contact information for every state in the country. Appendices include: ·Selected provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ·Sample Educational Disability Discrimination Complaint ·Directory of Attorneys who represent parents of Children with Disabilities ·Directory of Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Groups The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.