In The Politics of Autism, I write about social services, special education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) houses nearly two dozen programs, ranging from funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf to Special Olympics Funding and the American Printing House for the Blind. Most IDEA funding should be converted into a no-strings formula block grant targeted at students with disabilities and distributed directly to local education agencies by Health and Human Service’s Administration for Community Living.
IDEA is not a civil rights statute. Its requirements are conditions of federal aid -- also known as "strings." "No strings" means "no requirements
