Education for children with special educational needs in the USA: legislative and educational aspects

Establishing comprehensive inclusion practices for any country is challenging, time-consuming, and expensive. However, the United States of America in spite of its social, cultural, economic, religious, and ethnic diversity has positive experience in special education and inclusion practices. This article presents a historical overview of successful inclusion practices for students with special educational needs in the U.S.A., including legislative actions supporting inclusion in the U.S.