IDEA 50th Anniversary

Let’s celebrate, learn, and take action!
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was enacted November 29, 1975. This year, we came together to celebrate 50 years of progress and to discuss current and proposed changes at the U.S. Department of Education that may impact essential rights, protections, and services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with visual impairments, deafblindness, and other disabilities.

Event Schedule
Welcome & Introductions (5 min)
Organization Spotlights (10 min )
Panelists Share Perspectives (40 min)
Audience Q&A (20 min)
Closing & Call to Action (3–5 min)

ACVREP Credits
For anyone seeking ACVREP credits, please visit the AER eLearning IDEA Anniversary Town Hall to submit your codes and retrieve your certificate at any time following the live event. 

Resources

Amplification Toolkit
For Parents and Advocates and for Organizations, this resource can help elevate your voice to decisionmakers. Feel free to use the resources as they are or personalize them to fully reflect your perspective.​ Access the Town Hall Digital Toolkit.

Take Action Now!
Contact your Senators and Representative today ask that they help protect the current federal structure overseeing special education and disability services by opposing any proposals to dissolve or relocate OSEP, RSA, or OCR.​ Take Action Now!

Guest Editorial
In Voume 3 Issue 2 of The New RE:view, you can read the guest editorial by Dr. Amy Parker titled,  “The Impact of the U.S. Department of Education in the Lives of People Who Are Blind, Low Vision, or Deafblind“