IDEA 50th Anniversary

December 1, 2025  |  7:00-8:15 p.m. EST/ 4:00-5:15 p.m. PST

ASL interpreters and CART provided

Let’s celebrate, learn, and take action! The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was enacted November 29, 1975. This year, we come 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. Everyone is welcome! We invite families, teachers, teachers in training, self-advocates, administrators, friends, and members of the media!

Event Schedule

• Welcome & Introductions (5 min)
• Organization Spotlights (5 min each)
• Panelists Share Perspectives (7-8 min each)
• Audience Q&A (30 min)
• Closing & Call to Action (3–5 min)

Please allow 3-5 days following the date of the event for the video and presentation documents to be uploaded.

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