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Task 2
Task 2
Legal Framework
Special education in the Special education in the USA
Philippines is primarily is mainly governed by the
governed by the “Education Individuals with Disabilities
for Persons with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA
Act” (Republic Act No. 7277) is a federal law that provides
and the “Magna Carta for students with disabilities the
Disabled Persons” (Republic right to a free appropriate
Act No. 9442). These laws public education (FAPE) in
outline the rights and the least restrictive
privileges of individuals with environment. Additionally,
disabilities, including their Section 504 of the
right to education. Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) also play a
significant role in protecting
the rights of individuals with
disabilities.