Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The purpose of the IDEA is to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living [34 CFR 300.1(a)] [20 U.S.C. 1400(d)(1)(A)].
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
The purpose of the WIOA is increased access to employment, education, training, and support services to assist individuals with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, to succeed in the competitive labor market.
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Ohio’s Employment First Policy
The Employment First policy declares that every individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of competitive employment that takes place in an integrated setting.
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