Hearing On The Reauthorization Of The Individuals With Disabilities Act Idea

This transcript of a Congressional House hearing on the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act focuses on the role of parents of 5 million schoolchildren with disabilities and ways to strengthen their involvement in their children's education. The transcript includes presented and/or prepared statements from: Cass Ballenger, Representative from North Carolina; Major R. Owens, Representative from New York; Dee Spinkston, Federal for Children with Special Needs; a number of parents of children with disabilities; and representatives of such organizations as the ACTION coalition, the New York Institute for Special Education, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. (DB).