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An act that mandates appropriate and free education for students with disabilities which was signed into law by President Gerald Ford.
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President Reagan signed this into law. This law provides funding to develop statewide, consumer-responsive information and training programs designed to meet the assistive technology (AT) needs of individuals with disabilities of all ages.
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**THIS ACT WAS AMENDED JANUARY 1, 2009...If you have a disability and are qualified to do a job, the ADA protects you from job discrimination on the basis of your disability. Under the ADA, you have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The ADA also protects you if you have a history of such a disability, or if an employer believes that you have such a disability, even if you don't.
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Law that requires ALL telecommunications be user-friendly for people with disabilities, passed by Bill Clinton.
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President Bush proposed this act on January 23, 2001. The US Senate approved it on June 14, 2001. President Bush then officially signed it into law on January 8, 2002.
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THIS IS A REVISION OF THE "IDEA 1990"This law is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free appropriate public education, regardless of ability...This law requires individual education plans for every child that needs special attention.
