The New IDEA Act modifies the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify and expand how certain learning disabilities are defined and diagnosed. The bill adds more specific language around disabilities including developmental language disorder, autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, providing detailed descriptions of how these conditions manifest. The legislation also requires school districts to ensure that students from low-income families and those with limited English proficiency receive equal access to accommodations and services provided under the law. The bill contains no explicit funding authorizations or implementation timelines in the text provided, focusing instead on definitional and access clarifications that affect students with disabilities, their families, and local school systems responsible for identifying and serving them.
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