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Presents views of the author on the provision of medical services to disabled children under the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA), enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1975. Features of IDEA; Factors supporting the author's viewpoint of considering IDEA to be entirely educational law and not related to the provision of medical services; Amendments made in IDEA.

Focuses on views of the author regarding the provision of nursing services to disabled school children under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1975. Amendments made in the Act; Objective of the Congress in framing IDEA; Decision of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, regarding the provision of medical services to disabled children under IDEA.

Presents an overview of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1975. Features of amendments made in the Act in 1997; Eligibility criterion for a state to get federal grants for providing education to school-age children with disabilities; Key features of IDEA reauthorization.

Focuses on the judgment given by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the provision of nursing services to a disabled school student under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Features of IDEA; Reasons given by the School District for not providing medical services to the student; Reaction of the School District on the court's decision.