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"Architectural Barriers Act"
The Architectural Barriers Act makes all building that have used government funds at any point must adhere to the standards of accessibility. This law does not pertain to any activities that may take place in that building.
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"Rehabilitation Act"
Section 504 of this law states that discrimination based off of a disability in a federally funded organization or activity is illegal. Section 504 is the most known section of the Rehabilitation Act. Sections 501 and 503 go more into depth over the employment processes and rights of the government and their contractors. The last section, 508, states that government technology, "be accessible to people with disabilities," (Global Disability Acts).
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"Individuals with Disabilities Education Act"
This law ensures that all public schools provide the appropriate education to all students with disabilities, with no additional cost to the parent or child. It also requires that the school create Individualized Education Plans. The creation and the renewal of these plans have specific guidelines schools must adhere to.
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"Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act"
All U.S. voting locations must be accessible to all individuals with a handicap or provide another means of casting ballots. In addition, all states are lawfully required to provide, "registration and voting aids," (U.S. Department of Justice).
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"Air Carrier Access Act"
This Act makes it unlawful for airlines to discriminate against individuals with disabilities. This law requires changes in both the air carriers and the airports in order to make these services more accessible. This law doesn't hold accountable the actions of air carriers that don't function on a regularly scheduled bases.
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"National Voter Registration Act"
This law requires that all government funded organizations that specialize in services for individuals with disabilities must provide registration forms for voting, and aid the applicants in completing and submitting those forms (U.S. Department of Justice).
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"Telecommunications Act"
The "Telecommunications Act" was formerly part of the "Communications Act," until it was rewritten. This act requires that both manufactures and providers of telecommunication products make these services and products friendly to users with disabilities, if and when possible (U.S. Department of Justice).
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"No Child Left Behind Act"
This act pushed for academic proficiency within schools for all students, and academic proficiency was gauged by testing. This law allowed schools to make changes to help ensure all students received and achieved the same level of education. It also held the schools accountable to ensure all students received the standard education (State of Washington: Office of Superintendent of Public Institution).
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"Rosa's Law"
"Rosa's Law" makes it legally wrong and incorrect to use, "the terms mental retardation and mentally retarded," in legal and medical documents (U.S. Department of Justice).
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"Every Student Succeeds Act"
The "Every Student Succeeds Act" was a rewrite of the "No Child Left Behind Act." This act still pushes for every student to achieve academic proficiency, but changes how it's done. The law aimed to enhance the U.S. educational system. All schools are required to teach with a mind towards preparing the students for a form of secondary education and the workplace (U.S. Department of Education).
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Sources Cont.
U.S. Department of Justice. A Guide to Disability Rights Laws (2009, July). Retrieved February 1, 2018, from https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm Figure 2: http://www.globaldisabilityrightsnow.org/law/usa/section-504-us-rehabilitation-act-1973 -
Soures
Richard G. and Emily B. (2018). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality (6th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. State of Washington: Office of Superintendent of Public Institution. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (2011, January 27). Retrieved February 1, 2018, from http://www.k12.wa.us/esea/NCLB.aspx U.S. Department of Education. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Retrieved February 1, 2018, from https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=ft
