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Smith-Fess Vocational Rehabilitation Act
The Smith-Fess Vocational Act was passed for fear of the many troops returning from war not being able to find work because of physical disabilities. this ment soldiers who had been injured, lost limbs, or suffered other conditions had a chance to find work and stay independent -
Social Security Passed
Social Security (a part of Vocational Rehabilitation) was introduced to assist elderly people have some money to get by with. with this assistance. the definition of "disabled" was exstended to those who's body were failing from age. -
“National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week"
In 1945 Congress passed a house joint resolution to raise awareness of the physically disabled. This was introduced because of the unwillingness to hire physically disabled people. -
“President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week"
President Truman forms the “President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." This committee was in charge of organizing and funding events for NEPHW. -
Amendments to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
This directed the President's committee to work with state and local authorities to help provide job opportunites. With more of the government working to aid the disabled more care could be given to individuals. -
Renaming of the President's Committee
The renaming of the committee to the “President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped." this exspanded the committee's responsibilities to the mentally disabled as well as the physically disabled. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Extended the time given to determine if a disabled person would benifit from vocational services. These extended times aloud for more people to be aided with job training. -
1978 Rehabilitation Act Amendments
these amendments put increased emphisis on aiding people with severe disabilities. It also provided grant funds to a seperate independant living program. More programs were introduced to help those with more severe injuries. -
President H.W. Bush Passes the ADA Law
The Americans with Disabilites Act are laws put to protect the rights of the physically disabled. They prohibited discrimination bassed on physical disability. -
President George W. Bush Expands the laws
This Amendment Further expands the committe's powers and responsibilities while re-defining who was protected. overall more people are under the ADA's protection but the protection only comes into effect when someone is being descriminated against.
