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American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities
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Amendment to Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act enacted in 1966. It supports states and localities in, protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.
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Obligated participating states to provide early intervention services to children with developmental disabilities from birth up to their third birthday.
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Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. In addition the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations.
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Formally known as the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. It was formally changed to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on this day. Carried the same ideas as the Education For All Handicapped Children Act.
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This Act strengthens academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.8 million children with disabilities and bridges the gap that has too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and what is required in regular curriculum.
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revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to make it more updated with the needs that needed to met with current times..
