Education and Disability Clinic: Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title II, Public Services, Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 et seq.
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Education of Individuals with Disabilities, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Nondiscrimination under Federal Grants and Programs, 29 U.S.C. § 794

 Federal Regulations

• Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Regulations, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services, 35 C.F.R. §§ 35.101 et seq.
• IDEA Regulations, Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 34 C.F.R. §§ 300.1 et seq.
• IDEA Regulations, Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 34 C.F.R. §§ 303.1 et seq.
• Section 504 Regulations, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, 34 C.F.R. §§ 104.1 et seq.

The Federal Register includes federal regulatory notices about the education of individuals with disabilities. 

• For pre-1994 IDEA regulations, be sure to use Westlaw or Lexis. The Federal Register website on GovInfo.com contains regulations from 1994-present.

The Lanterman Act (codified in the California Welfare and Institutions Code) is the California law that gives people with developmental disabilities the right to services and support. See the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) website for resources and information about the Lanterman Act. 

California Education Code

California regulations

• The Office of Administrative Law website provides free access to the California Code of Regulations and the California Regulatory Notice Register.
• The CCR and Notice Register are also available on Westlaw and Lexis.
• For more detailed information on California administrative law research, see LRC Lib Guide: California Administrative Regulations Research

Department of Education

• California Department of Education Special Education Programs