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Public Law 93-112 Section 504
Public Law 93-112Public Law 93-112 Section 504 addressed the civil rights of person's with disabilities. The law ensures that individuals with disabilities recieves equal opportunities in programs recieving federal funds. In education, this law added additional provisions to free and appropriate education. These provisions included annual location and identification, equal access to nonacedemic and extracurricular activities, and equal services. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Education for All Handicapped children Acthttp://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.zipkin/the_education_for_all_handicapped_children_actPublic Law 94-142, or the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, required states recieving federal money to do six things. These six things are: Zero reject and free and appropriate education, nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation, IEP's, LRE, Due process, and parental participation. This law was created to provide appropriate education for students with special needs who currently were not recieving these benifits. -
Public Law 99-457
Public Law 99-457 Public law 99-457 is highlighted by requiring free and appropriate education for children ages 3-5 who are disabled. this law was enacted after researched showed the importance of early intervention on pre-schooled aged children who have a disability. This law also provides grants for families to provide intervention for thier children as early as two. -
Assistive Technology Act
Assistive Technology Act The assistive technology act states that all states must have a system for providing a variety of technology assistance for individual who have a disability, as well as thier parent or guardian. Assistive technology is defined as any device or piece of equiptment that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities. -
The Americans with Disabilities ACT
Americans With Disabilities Act The Americans with disabilities act protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. This includes opportunities for employment, access to public transportation, as well as access to public venues. Examples of these are public restroom, government buildings, hotels, and restaurants. -
IDEA
Idea was passed into law to ensure that students with disabilities are monitored, assesed, and aided in all areas of education. Idea is highlighted by six principles. These principles are free and appropriate education, evaluations, IEP's, LRE, parents and student participation, and safeguards. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left BehindThe No Child Left Behind Act states three primary things that it will do for students with special needs. Students with special needs will be provided yearly assessments. These assessments will provide reasonable accomodations for students with disabilities. Also special education teachers who teach core subjects, will be "highly qualified. -
IDEA 2004
IDEA 2004 IDEA 2004 included provisions within the IEP process. This law states that every eligable student must have an IEP in place before special education can be provided by the school. This IeP must be reviewed annually. First time evaluations are to be done with parental consent.
