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President's Committee on Mental Retardation
Advising the Federal Government to best meet the needs of this population, including school systems to open their doors to students with disabilities.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The law allocated large resources to meet the needs of educationally deprived children, especially through compensatory programs for the poor.
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Rehabilitation Act Amendment
The first civil rights protections for individuals wtih disabilities, indluding the right to education,.
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Individualized Education Plan
Allows every student with a disability of one kind or another whether it be a learning disability or physical disability, has an equal opportunity to get the same education as every other student.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
In order to receive federal funds, states must develop and implement policies that assure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all children with disabilities.
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Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities
To provide grants to States to assist them in providing special education and related services to children ages three through five years.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination in the areas of recruitment, hiring, advancement, and termination of individuals with disabilities.
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No Child Left Behind Act
Includes new requirements for states to develop standards for grades 3 through 8 and high school in key academic areas and implements annual assessments related to those standards.
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