Intervention in School and Clinic, Ahead of Print.
Mexico has general education and disability laws that guarantee special education services to children and adolescents with disabilities as part of their basic human rights. As youth with psychosocial disabilities, such as depression and anxiety, are not recognized within the special education system as a separate category, in practice, they are excluded from educational supports in public schools. Despite laws that state that special education services must be available in all settings, including juvenile prisons, adolescents with psychosocial disabilities lack access to educational programs and properly trained personnel. This article describes Mexico’s special education legal provisions, noting that adolescents with psychosocial disabilities do not receive the same educational services mandated for students in general education.