Helen Keller Education Act

The Helen Keller Education Act aims to improve special education services for children and youth who are deafblind by amending the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure proper identification, evaluation, and service provision regardless of disability classification. It requires states to develop addenda to their special education plans within two years of enactment, detailing how they will provide qualified personnel, appropriate assessments, and necessary services—including intervener services—to all deafblind children, even those with additional disabilities. The bill also mandates data collection on deafblind students across disability categories, enhances evaluation standards for language and communication needs, and requires the Secretary of Education to develop policy guidance for parents and educators within one year.