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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112)
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major legislative effort to secure an equal playing field for individuals with disabilities. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L.94-142)
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 -
The Education For All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1986 (P.L. 99-457)
Expanded services or infants and young children who have disabilities or are at risk and their families. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L.101-476)
a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21 -
No Child Left Behind Act
Requires states to develop assessments in basic skills to receive federal school funding and all students in every grade level have to be tested. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-446)