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Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
Federal legislation mandating that employee environments be accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Mace, 2015, para.10), image retrieved from he.wikipedia -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Laying the groundwork that will make way for the application of assistive technololgy to support individuals with disabilities in the workplace, Sectio 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 makes it illegal for an employer to discrimiate against an individual on account of an individual's disability. It also allocates funding to support accommodations to the work enviornment (Mace, 2015, para. 11). image retrieved from commons.wikimedia.com. (n.d.) -
Education for Handicapped Children Act of 1975
The Education for Handicapped Children Act of 1975 was the first establishment of all students, no matter their disability, being entitled to the educational experience that their peers enjoy. Regardless of one's disability every student has a right to a free appropropriate public education. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Along with the right to attend one's local public school, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act mandated that all children, even those who are blind, deaf, or have an intellectual disability or emotionally disturbed, have a rigtht to effective instructional experiences.This is the first legislation that provides some financial recourse for States and district to for some of the exorbitant cost of specialze school (Scarlett, 2015, p. 411). image retrieved from en.wikipedia.com. (n.d.) -
The T-RA for Individuals Act
The Technology-Related Assistiance for Individuals with Disabilities Act is the first federal legislation that stipulated that assistive technology devices and programs can support individuals with disabilities function in their day to day lives. image retrieved from flickr.com. (n.d.) -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 not only bolstered the mandate against employment discrimination, but also mandated the accessibility of individuals with disabilities to all public environment. Localities need to redesign to accommodate the physical needs of indiviudals with disabilities by providing access to a free appropriate pubic education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities. image retrieved from commons.wikimedia.org. (n.d.) -
The IDEA 1990
The Indivdiuals with DIsabilities Education Act of 1990 ushered in the right to an education of students with disabilities, from mandating the collaborative design of Individual Education Plan for every student requiring special education services. image retrieved from en.wikipedia.org -
The T-RAf or Individuals with Disabilities Act-Amendment of 1994
In 1994, the Techology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act was amended to more clearly specify several points, one primarily being that assistive technology consists of both assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. image retrieved from commons.wikimedia.org -
The IDEA 1997
A reauthorized version of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, includes response to students who pose "dangerous and disruptive behaviors" (Awak(e), n.d. para. 1) calling for assistive technology and behavioral supports. image retrieved from en.wikipedia.org. (n.d.) -
The IDEA 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 among several items of concern this act responds to a student receiving FAPE when repeatedly expelled from school for behavior, image retrieved from en.wikipedia.org. (n.d.)
