Alzheimer special care units [(SCUs) also called memory care units] SCUs are designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. SCUs can take many forms and exist within various types of residential care.
Celebrates 35 Years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEAâ35 Years Later. On Nov. 29, 1975, then-President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142).
(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 1990) When IDEA replaced prior legislature, the age range mandated in P.L. 94-142 (6 through 21 years) and in P.L. 99-457 (ages 3 through 6) was combined to promote the involvement of the family and to offer a wide range of services and specialists to support the child in a least restrictive environment.