Postsecondary Transition Under IDEA 2004: A Legal Update

Date Published:
Source
Intervention in School & Clinic
Authors:
Prince, A.M.T., Katsiyannis, A., & Farmer, J.
Volume
48
Issue
5
Page Numbers
286-293

Abstract

     Postsecondary transition planning for students with disabilities first entered the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. The required provisions for transition planning were updated with the amendments to IDEA in 1997 and its reauthorization in 2004. Since IDEA 2004 took effect in July 2005, 11 court cases have been decided related to postsecondary transition planning. This article summarizes recent litigation in transition and discuss practice implications.