The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law that governs how states and local school districts provide special education and related services to millions of students with disabilities. The IDEA includes an “automatic injunction” that provides that students with disabilities must remain in their classroom placement and related services until legal proceedings between the school district and their parents regarding disagreements about placement and services have been concluded. This is called the “stay put” right.
The policy reason behind this right is that children with disabilities, especially children struggling with autism, need stability and continuity in their educational placement and services. They do not handle transitions well, so it is very important to avoid unnecessary disruptions to their schedules. In short, these kids are facing a gargantuan struggle with a disability that no one really understands, so they should not be shuffled around needlessly while the “grown-ups” fight about what they are entitled to receive under the law.
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