On this map, the different shades of green that color the US map range from a pale green, representing only 20,000
disabled students with special education needs, to a dark green, signifying a staggering 600,000 disabled students.
Another concern:
students with special needs who leave public schools also leave behind critical federal protections provided by the Individuals
with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), which work to guarantee that
disabled students receive the educational services to which they are entitled under federal law.