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State Institution=Home?
State institutions are treated as homes for almost 200,000 individuals with disabilities. These people are all ages and only accommodated with restrictive settings, rarely having enough food or care, and not assessed. -
Important News Just In...
Important poll taken and U.S. schools are found to educate only 1 in 5 children with disabilities. States found to have laws excluding students who were deaf, blind, emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded. -
FAPE
Rehabilitation Act, known as FAPE or Free Appropriate Public Education in enacted as a civil rights law -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Law requiring free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. States are required to accommodate for all special needs and protect the individual rights and of students. -
Handicapped Children's Protection Act
Amends the EHA by authorizing awards of attorney fees to families of children with disabilities involved in a civil lawsuit -
Amendment to EHA
An amendment to the EHA mandates that all states must provide programs and services from birth for children with disabilities -
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This new Act gives people rights and access to meet their individual needs and protects people with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, school, and other settings. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Amends the EHA in a multitude of ways including but not limited to:
- Early intervention programs and services
- Outlines 13 broad disability categories
- Mandates specially designed education known as the IEP or Individualized Education Plan
- Supports least restrictive environment approaches to integrate students with disabilities with their non-disabled peers
- Promotes life skills
- Supports culturally relevant instruction -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Federal law created by George W. Bush that provides money for extra education assistance and ensures all students in public schools are achieving important learning goals while being educated in safe environments. This law can be controversial because it penalized schools that didn't show improvements. -
IDEA Amended
IDEA is amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and aligned with No Child Left Behind. This amendment revised education requirements for children with learning disabilities -
ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA)
This amendment to the ADA redefined disability in broader terms to ensure it applied without extensive analysis -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with mention of the arts
This act was signed by President Obama and provides funding to states to support educational achievement for all students in grades K-12. This act specifically defines "well rounded education" that includes art education for all states that include art in their curriculum. Following the ideals set in place by IDEA, students will attend art education in the least restrictive environment with their non-disabled peers. -
U.S. - The World Leader
The U.S. is found to be the world leader in early intervention and preschool programs for children with disabilities because of sustained Federal leadership
