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1958, National Defense Education Act
Provided funds for training professionals to train teachers of children with intellectual disabilities -
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1961, Special Education Act
Provided funds for training professionals to train teachers of deaf children -
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1965, Elementary and Secondary Education Act
States and local districts got money to develop programs for children with disabilities and economic disadvantages -
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1966, Amendment to Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Funding for state-supported programs in institutions and other settings for children with disabilities -
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1966, Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Federal Bureau of Education for the Handicapped was created -
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1969, Elementary, Secondary, and Other Educational Assessments
Defined learning disabilities and provided funds for state-level programs for children with disabilities -
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1975, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Affirmed the rights of citizens with intellectual disabilities and cited areas in which services must be provided -
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1978, Gifted and Talented Children's Education Act
Funds were provided for in-service training programs, research, and other projects aimed at meeting the needs of gifted and talented students -
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1984, Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Mandated the development of employment-related training activities for adults with disabilities -
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1986, Rehabilitation Act Amendments
Set regulations for the development of supported employment programs for adults with disabilities