Special Education Laws

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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