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Vocational Rehabilitation Act
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title V, was made to correct the problem of discrimination against people with disabilities in the United States. Defined handicapped person and appropriate education, prohibits discrimination in federal programs. "Handicapped" means "any person who (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities, (2) has a record of such impairment, or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment." -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA (PL) 94-142) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. Requires free and appropriate education for students with disabilities (ages 5-18) and IEPs, defines least restrictive environment. This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. -
Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
Public Law 99-457 is the result of amendments by the United States Congress, in 1986, to the Education of the Handicapped Act. Extended free and appropriate education to children with disabilities (ages 3-5), establishes early intervention for infants/ toddlers with disabilities (ages birth to 2). -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Replaced the EAHCA, established person first language, expanded special education services and provisions for due process and confidentiality, included autism and traumatic brain injury categories, and provided bilingual education, required transition services and planning. Overall, the goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity of education as those students who do not have a disability.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. Increases accountability and flexibility for federal funds, offered schools options, implemented early reading interventions. The Act required states to develop tests in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these tests to all students at select grade levels. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (Public Law 108- 446: IDEA 2004) on December 3, 2004. Allowed RTI model to determine presence of a learning disability, increased funding to early intervention services for students who do not require special education, eliminated IEP short term objectives for some students, raised special education licensure standards, and adopted polices to prevent overrepresentation of minority students in special education
