Legal Implications of Mental Retardation Term Paper

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Similarly, Michigan University online indicates that a person with mental retardation has the right to an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which includes the following.

A educational objectives, class placements, plan for checking progress, any other special services such as transportation or therapy

The laws on special education for individuals with disabilities, including mental retardation, are implemented by every state in the U.S., as well as in other nations, as part of government and community programs to promote equal human rights. Many schools on special education were established having the laws written in IDEA as the major basis of their operation.

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Moreover, the special education laws are implemented with the help of funding from the government. In the United States, a state that receives special education funding from the government is required to provide FAPE. To further improve the implementation of the laws on special education, workshops, researches, and studies, are continuously being conducted by different organizations concerned on the education of individuals with disabilities including the mental retardation......

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