SOCIAL POLICY

Social Policy for People with Disabilities

Social Policy for People with Disabilities

Introduction

There is a social policy called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Initiation of the policy occurred because in the past people with disabilities were deprived of basic rights like education. Public schools did not take in disabled students. However, after people raised their voice regarding the issue, positive changes made in the society that affected disabled people positively. The federal government had to take action. They established the Act in response to the concern of parents, teachers, and administrators. With the legalization, of special children's right to ...