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All special-needs students receive an Individualized Education Program ( IEP ) that outlines how the school will meet the student ’ s individual needs.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA ) requires that students with special needs be provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment that is appropriate to the student's needs.

Government-run schools provide special education in varying degrees from the least restrictive settings, such as full inclusion, to the most restrictive settings, such as segregation in a special school.

The education offered by the school must be appropriate to the student's individual needs.

Schools are not required to maximize the student's potential or to provide the best possible services.

Unlike most of the developed world, American schools are also required to provide many medical services, such as speech therapy, if the student needs these services.