ABSTRACT
One of the purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) is to ensure that all children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education that will prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living [34CFR 300.1(a)] [20USC.1400(d)(1)(A)]. Part of this “free, appropriate” education is an Individualized Education Program (IEP). According to IDEA (2004):
An IEP must include a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals designed to meet the child’s disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general curriculum and to meet each of the child’s other educational needs [italics added] that result from the child’s disability.
