Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102

§1470 Purposes

Title 20 › CHAPTER 33 — EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES › SUBCHAPTER IV — NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES › Part C — Supports To Improve Results for Children With Disabilities › § 1470

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Make sure children with disabilities and their parents get training and information to help kids meet developmental and school goals and to prepare for independent adult life. Also make sure families know their rights and can take part in planning services; give teachers and service staff coordinated help and information to improve early intervention, education, and transitions; and support research to create and show helpful technology and media that improve services and outcomes.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §1470

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The purposes of this part are to ensure that—

(1)children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information designed to assist the children in meeting developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals, and in preparing to lead productive independent adult lives;

(2)children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under this chapter, in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services;

(3)parents, teachers, administrators, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and transition personnel receive coordinated and accessible technical assistance and information to assist such personnel in improving early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families; and

(4)appropriate technology and media are researched, developed, and demonstrated, to improve and implement early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 1470

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102