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The Education for the Handicapped Act (P.L. 94-142)
To guarantee a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities, ages 5-21 Special Education and related services must be free, provided by the public agency at no cost to the parents Appropriate education is the provision of regular and special education and related services designed to meet students' individual educational needs. -
1986 Amendments (P.L. 99-457) Preschool and Infant/Toddler Programs
To extend the guarantee to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to children with disabilities, ages 3-5.
To establish Early Intervention Programs (EIP) for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages 0-2 To develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for each family with an infant/toddler with disabilities -
1990 Amendments (P.L. 101-476)
To rename the EHA as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The amendment also replaced the phrase "handicapped child" with "child with a disability". To provide Transition Services for students by age 16 To extend eligibility to children with autism and traumatic brain injury To define Assistive Technology Devices and Services for children with disabilities for inclusion in the IEP To extend the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) to require the child, to the maximum extent -
PL 101-336 – 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act extends Section 504 of PL 93-112 by requiring the rights of equal access and reasonable accommodation in employment and services provided by both private and public sectors. -
1997 Amendments (P.L. 105-17)
To extend LRE as an assurance that all students would have "access to the general curriculum"
To "consider" Assistive Technology Devices and Services on the IEP's of all students. Use of school-purchased AT in a child's home or other settings is required if the child needs access to those devices to receive FAPE.
To include orientation and mobility services to the list of related services for children who are blind or have visual impairments, as well as for other children who may also need ins -
No Child Left Behind 2001
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools. NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. NCLB supports standards-based education reform, which is based on the belief that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education. -
IDEA 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) is a United States law which aims to help ensure equity, accountability and excellence in education for children with disabilities.
