Since the original passing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1975, students with disabilities are required to have services that are individualized to meet their needs as documented in their Individual Education Program, or IEP. These documents can often be long and determining the implications for students in music classrooms can be difficult. This article details the history of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, what is required to be included in the IEP, and what music teachers need to know to be able to apply goals, adaptions, and individualized instruction from students’ IEPs in music classrooms.
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