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This act allowed money from education grants to go towards training for school admin and teachers of children with disabilities. -
This act provided training for teachers who work with deaf or hard of hearing students. -
This law provided federal funding to low-income schools to increase equality in education nationwide. -
This amendment added Title VI- Aid to Handicapped Children. This was the first Federal grant program for educating children with disabilities at local schools. -
This act funded early education programs and preschools for children with disabilities. -
First right to education lawsuit in the country, won the suit and secured quality education for all children, including those with disabilities whom could previously be denied an education. -
This law signed by President Gerald Ford guaranteed access to a free appropriate public education designed to meet their needs. Assure the rights of the children and their parents are protected. Assisting States and localities to provide education to all children with disabilities. Assessments of children with disabilities to assure effectiveness of educating children with disabilities. -
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This amendment required states to provide services to families of disabled children from birth, previously not available until the child turned 3. -
In Oct of 1990 the Education for All Handicapped Children Act became, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It added traumatic brain injury and autism as new disabilities. Congress required that in a student's IEP they must include an individual transition plan (ITP) to help students transition to life after public education ends. -
This act wanted to improve the results for children with disabilities and their families, they wanted them to have access to the general education curriculum. -
This act required states to administer yearly tests to gauge reading and math skills of public-school students. The goal was to raise all students to proficient or higher by 2014. -
This revision to the IDEA aligned it more closely with No Child Left Behind Act. There was greater accountability and improved educational outcomes and higher standards for special education teachers.