New changes in IDEA: An interview with Allan Lloyd-Jones, Special Education Consultant to the California Department of Education

With proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recently passed in the House of Representatives and awaiting Senate action, practices familiar to school psychologists have been questioned. Federal movement on the passage of the reauthorization legislation has been, to date, swift, and includes language that may have a fundamental influence on special education practice, notably how students are identified under the category of Specific Learning Disability (SLD). While some special educators welcome changes in special education law, others are concerned about the potential impact of any new legislative requirements. As CASP Today goes to press, the Reauthorization of IDEA continues

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