IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- has enabled millions of children with disabilities to enjoy their right to a free appropriate public education. But Beatriz Rodriguez had to put up a fight for her son Alec to claim this right. Minority children with physical, developmental, or learning disabilities, all too often experience inadequate services, and low-quality instruction.   Close This Window function jchange(o) { var fold_image = new Array(); fold_image[0] = "/images/openarrow.gif"; fold_image[1] = "/images/closedarrow.gif"; if(document.getElementById(o).style.display=='none') { document.getElementById(o).style.display='block'; if(document.getElementById('nfolding')) { document.getElementById('nfolding').src=fold_image[0]; } } else { document.getElementById(o).style.display='none'; if(document.getElementById('nfolding')) { document.getElementById('nfolding').src=fold_image[1]; } } }