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Public Law 88-164
Authorized funds for training professional to work with children with special needs and for research and demonstration for students with intellectuals and developmental disabilities and deafness. -
PL 93-112
Section 504: the key provision of this act says that it is illegal to deny participation in activities or programs solely because of a child's disability. -
Public Law 94-142
This was called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. -
PL 94-142
This public law took effect during this time and was designed to assure that all handicapped children have available to then a free appropriate public education which emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs. -
PL 99-457/ IDEA
to allocate federal funds for the states to develop plans and programs for children with disabilities from the time they are born -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992
This act extends civil rights to persons with disabilities. These rights are garneted without regard of race, gender, religion, etc.., through the civil rights act of 1964 -
No child left behind
It's purpose was to hold schools accountable for bringing students to a minimum level of competency. -
IDEA 2004
reauthorization of the original PL 94-142. It was designed to strengthen and improve earlier versions