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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
An act that mandates appropriate and free education for students with disabilities which was signed into law by President Gerald Ford. -
Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
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. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
**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. -
Telecommunications Act
Law that requires ALL telecommunications be user-friendly for people with disabilities, passed by Bill Clinton. -
No Child Left Behind
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. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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.
