title: A brief overview of special education law with focus on autism.
abstract: This article reviews the provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as they apply particularly to students with autism. It also refers to the antidiscrimination provisions of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments (Sec. 504) and to their relevance to students with autism. It attempts to answer specific questions posed by the National Academy of Science.
authors.affiliation: The Beach Center on Families and Disability, University of Kansas, Haworth, Kansas 66045, USA. rud@ukans.edu
authors.forename: H Rutherford
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Turnbull
authors.forename: Brennan L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wilcox
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stowe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States