The Nurse Is Looking into the Individuals with Disabilities Education

The nurse is looking into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 to help provide resources for a client with multiple chronic diseases. Which of the following are mandates of this legislation? Select all answers that apply.

A) The law mandates government-funded care coordination and special education for children up to 8 years of age.
B) This early intervention program is a state-funded program run at the federal level.
C) This federal law allows each state to define "developmental disability" differently.
D) An evaluation of the child's physical, language, emotional, and social capabilities is performed to determine eligibility.
E) The primary care nurse manages the developmental services and special education that the child requires.
F) The goal is to maintain a natural environment, so most services occur in the home or day care center.