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Workers Compensation Indiana - 1915
Workers compensation Indiana - 1915 This created a resource for workers and families injured on the job in the state of Indiana. Most workers will be disabled for a short period of time. This is the only piece of major legislation that has been passed by the Indiana Legislature that I could find. http://www.workerscompindiana.com/ -
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – 1973
Prohibits discrimination in programs run or created by the federal government.
Section 501 extends the law to all employment in the federal government
Section 502 extends the law to all employment by government contractors
Section 504 extended civil rights to all people with disabilities and guaranteed “reasonable accommodations” to federal and public buildings
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Social security -Supplemental Income - 1974
Social security -Supplemental Income - 1974 This program Provides extra assistance to those who qualify for Social Security and are legally disabled. This program is funded by the national treasure and not the Social Security Trust Fund http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Security_Income -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act - 1975
Education of all Handicapped Children Act - 1975 EHA mandated that all public schools provide equal access to children with disabilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_for_All_Handicapped_Children_Act
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Air Carrier Access Act 1986
Air carrier access act 1986 Prohibits the discrimination on the basis of Disability in air travel and mandates the accommodation of persons with disabilities. http://www.disabilitytravel.com/airlines/air_carrier_act.htm
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Modification of Education of all Handicapped Children Act - 1986
Modification of Education of all Handicapped Children Act - 1986 In 1986, the EHA was amended to extend appropriate education to toddlers and infants, ages 3-5 http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php In 1986, the EHA was amended to extend appropriate education to toddlers and infants, ages 3-5 http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php -
Americans with Disabilities Act – 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act – 1990 -Often compared to the Civil Rights act of 1964 The act Prohibits discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability Title I: Prohibits discrimination in Employment
Title II: Prohibits Discrimination in Public Transport
Title III: Prohibits Discrimination by creating a mandate of accommodation in commercial facilities
Title IV: Requires that Telecommunication companies provide a “functionally equivalent” service -
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)- 1990
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)- 1990 This act is an update to the EHA act and all of its amendments, which mandated equal access to education to children with disabilities. The most important parts are the elimination of the word Handicapped from legislation, providing transition services including autism and traumatic brain injury, and allowing Least Restrictive Environment, which mandates that children with disabilities be in class with other children -
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities act becomes Effective - 1992
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities act becomes Effective - 1992
Creates a mandate for Disability Access to comercial and public facilities -
Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities act becomes Effective - 1993
Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities act becomes Effective - 1993
Provides Equality in Telecommunication services -
1997 Amendment to Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)- 1997
Amendment to Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)- 1997 This amendment to IDEA, created better assisted mobility for the visually impaired and mandated greater access to curriculum, instructing that the curriculum be the same for all students http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/Laws/specialed.php
